Souvlaki – a popular Greek fast food in the form of cooked on grilled pieces of meat on skewers. So this dish is called in Macedonia and other regions in northern Greece. At the same time, in the south of the country in In the vicinity of Athens, such “kebabs” are better known as Kalamaki. However, one or another name of the dish will not affect the pleasure of eating juicy pieces of meat right from шампура. 
Time: 30 мин. Difficulty: Easy Servings: 8 – 10 The recipes use volumetric containers with a volume of: 1 glass (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (Art.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 900 gr. boneless lamb legs, cut connecting films and cut the meat with pieces of 4 – 5 cm.
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, take out the seeds and chop
- 2 tbsp. l chopped oregano, still optional for sprinkles
- Juice 1 Lemon
- 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. flavoring-free yogurt
Recipes with similar ingredients: lamb, shallots, garlic, jalapenos, oregano
Recipe preparation:
- Mix in a 4 L sealed bag. shallots, garlic, jalapenos, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil and a pinch of salt. Add the lamb meat, rotate the packet, so that it is covered with marinade, and put in the refrigerator at least at least 3 hours, but preferably at night.
- Light the charcoal grill to a moderate to high temperature (at when using wooden skewers, soak 12–16 of them in water, do not less than 20 minutes).
- Remove the lamb from the marinade and string 2 pieces per every skewer. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on the hottest parts of the grill for 2 minutes on each side, then move to a less hot half. (When using a grill pan turn down the heat to medium level.) Cover and cook, until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 63 ° C (4-5 minutes). Sprinkle oregano souvlaki and serve with a serving of Greek yogurt.
