Souvlaki

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Souvlaki

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef or lamb cut into 1" cubes
  • 12 cherry tomatoes or tomato wedges
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 6 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, quatered
  • 2 medium green peppers, cut into 1" pieces
  • 12 fresh mushrooms
  • 4 Tbs. lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • skewers

Instructions

Place meat in a bowl. In a small bowl, combine black pepper, garlic and oregano and sprinkle mixture over meat. Mix well to coat. In a blender, combine lemon juice and olive oil and blend. Pour over meat, cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day, brush onions and green pepper with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Thread meat and veggies, alternating, on to skewers. Barbecue on grill, being careful not to overcook. Use remaining marinate to bush on while cooking. Before serving, sprinkle with salt and fresh lemon juice. Tzatziki 16oz. container of sour cream 2 medium to large cucumbers 6 small cloves of garlic, finely minced (or less) Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil (Optional) Peel cucumbers and cut into quaters. Using a spoon, remove all seeds and discard them. Grate cucumbers to on medium sized grater. Taking small amounts of grated cucumbers, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Continue until all cucumber is squeezed. Lay out a double-layer of paper towels on the counter. Place grated cucumber on one end, and fold other end over. Press down. Flip paper towels over and press again. When paper towel becomes wet, replace with fresh paper towels, and repeat process until virtually all liquid has been removed. Remove cucumber from paper towel and place in a bowl. Peel garlic and cut off hard end. Chop garlic until finely minced, then add to cucumber. Open sour cream. Using lid as a holder, drain off excess liquid and add to cucumber and garlic. Mix and add salt and oil until smooth and blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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