Marinated Greek Lamb Souvlaki recipe (Skewers) with Pita and Tzatziki

Marinated Greek Lamb Souvlaki recipe (Skewers) with Pita and Tzatziki

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A delicious, super easy Greek lamb souvlaki recipe (lamb souvlaki skewers) with pita bread and tzatziki sauce to make your own juicy lamb kebab from scratch.

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Ingredients

  • 1kg lamb leg or shoulder, cut into chunks (35 oz.)
  • 80ml olive oil (approx. 5-6 tbsps)
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 red onions, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp dried Greek oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme or some fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin (optional)
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 10 metal or wooden skewers
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/4 of a cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 500g of strained yogurt (18 ounces)
  • 1-2 tbsps of red wine vinegar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 10 pita breads
  • olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

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