Lamb Souvlaki
"I found this on a Greek cooking site and am posting it for ZWT6. Cooking time is the marinating time."
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 leg of lamb, boned, cubed
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 bay leaf, crushed
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- fresh ground black pepper
- 8 bay leaves, halved
- 6 firm tomatoes, quartered
- 6 green peppers, large cubes (optional)
- salt
- fresh oregano
directions
- Place the lamb cubes in a large non-aluminum bowl.
- Make a marinade of the oil, lemon juice, wine, herbs (thyme, oregano, rosemary, crushed bay leaf), garlic, and pepper.
- and pour over the meat.
- Marinate in the refrigerator, preferably overnight, or for at least 3 hours.
- Thread the meat on long skewers alternating the bay leaves with the tomatoes and peppers.
- Grill over hot coals or broil 6 inches from the heat, brushing with the remaining marinade and turning frequently until cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper, then remove the meat from the skewers to a warm platter and crush oregano over the top.
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I loved these, cut the lamb very small so they would cook quickly on the bbq. Will make it again
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lazyme
Grapeview, Washington
<p>Hi and thanks for visiting my AM page. My name is Vicki and I love to cook. I've always been an avid collector of recipes and cookbooks - in fact I have over 1200 cookbooks on my computer alone.</p>
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