Lamb Souvlaki With Tzatziki Food

LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI

Steps:

• For the lamb mince mixture: Add the lamb mince, onion, fresh parsley, garlic, allspice, salt, ginger, cumin, oregano, and paprika to a bowl. Season with pepper and mix until even using your hands.
• For the souvlaki: Thread the mince onto skewers to form the souvlaki. We've got 12 of them.
• Oil the grill with olive oil using a brush and place the skewers on it.
• Cook them for 10-15 minutes. Serve them together with tzatziki and slices of lime.

LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Place the meat in a non-reactive bowl. Mix together the lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon oregano, garlic, and grated onion, and pour over the meat. Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Thread the meat onto metal or bamboo skewers.
• Heat the oil on a griddle or in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions, remaining teaspoon oregano and Essence to the griddle and cook light brown, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the pan.
• Preheat a grill. Grill the skewers, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Remove from the grill. Quickly heat the pita bread on the grill until just warmed through and pliant. Holding a pita in the left hand, and the skewer in the right hand, pull the contents from the skewer into the pita bread. Repeat with the remaining skewers. Divide the cooked onions among the pita, and top with Tzatziki (cucumber sauce). Serve immediately.
• Put the cucumber in a strainer set over a bowl. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and drain for 1 hour. Put the yogurt in another strainer set over a bowl and drain for 1 hour. Combine the cucumber and yogurt in a bowl with the remaining ingredients and stir well. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

LAMB SOUVLAKI SANDWICHES WITH GREEK SALAD AND TSATSIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• Make tsatsiki sauce:
• Purée cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until almost smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in mint and chill, covered, until serving.
• Make lamb sandwiches:
• Preheat broiler.
• Wrap pitas in foil and put in lower third of oven to warm while broiling lamb.
• Put lamb on oiled rack of a broiler pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil lamb 5 to 6 inches from heat, turning over once, 12 to 14 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
• While lamb is standing, toss together salad ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Stuff warm pita pockets with salad and lamb, then drizzle filling with tsatsiki sauce.

LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH YOGURT-GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• For souvlaki, mix first 5 ingredients to make a marinade and set aside. Distribute lamb, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes among 8 skewers. Place in a large shallow pan with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, rotating skewers once. Heat a gas grill to medium, or use a charcoal grill and allow the coals to turn a light-ash color. Coat grill with cooking spray. Grill until lamb is medium rare and lightly charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Rotate to cook evenly. To cook in oven, broil on metal skewers 6 minutes, rotating until evenly browned. Grill or toast pitas. For sauce, puree cucumbers and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Place in a fine-screen colander and squeeze out the juice. Reserve juice and discard pulp. Whisk cucumber and lemon juices in a bowl with yogurt. Mix in garlic; season with salt and pepper. Serve with pitas and skewers.

LAMB OR BEEF KEBAB PITAS WITH TZATZIKI

Steps:

• In a bowl, knead together all the kebab ingredients. Form into sausages of about 4-5 inches in length. Cover and leave in the fridge for about an hour.
• Prepare the Tzatziki: In a bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Taste, and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (this is also great on the bbq).
• Grill the kebabs until brown and crusty on all sides, and cooked through, about 12-14 minutes.
• Get some grilled pita breads.
• Place 1 or 2 kebabs inside each pita and add some slices of tomato, onion, some tzatziki, and a generous sprinkling of parlsey.
• Roll up as tightly as you can without mushing up your sandwich, and wrap a piece of aluminum foil around bottom to catch any drips.
• Enjoy one of the best sandwiches you've ever had.

LAMB SOUVLAKI

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Add cubed lamb and stir until all of the lamb is coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Thread marinated lamb onto skewers, reserving any remaining marinade. Grill skewers until desired doneness, 10 to 12 minutes, basting with the reserved marinade and turning occasionally for even cooking.

GROUND LAMB LOAF & TZATZIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• LAMB:.
• Process the onion in food processor for 10 to 15 seconds.
• Put into dish towel and squeeze almost all juice and discard juice.
• Return onion to food processor and add lamb, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Process about 1 minute until it becomes a fine paste.
• Scrape sides occasionally.
• TO COOK IN ROTISSERIE:.
• Form the meat mixture into a loaf.
• Roll tightly in plastic wrap removing all air pockets.
• Twist ends so wrap is tight.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Place meat on rotisserie skewer.
• Place aluminum foil, shaped like a bowl, underneath to catch drippings.
• Cook on high for 15 minutes.
• Reduce to medium and cook 30-45 minutes, until inside temp is 175.
• TO COOK IN OVEN AS LOAF:.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Place mixture in loaf pan.
• Place loaf pan in water bath and bake for 60-75 minutes.
• Temp should reach 165-170.
• Remove from oven and drain off fat.
• Place loaf pan on cooling rack.
• Place something heavy (such as a brick wrapped in aluminum foil) directly on top of meat fof 15-20 minutes.
• TZATZIKI SAUCE:.
• Place yogurt in a tea towel, suspend over a bowl and drain for 2 hours in refrigerator.
• Place the chopped cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze to remove the liquid.
• Discard liquid.
• Combine drained yogurt with all other sauce ingredients.
• Store in refrigerator in air tight container up to a week.
• TO SERVE:.
• Slice lamb and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese.