Lamb souvlaki skewers with tzatziki recipe

By Hannah Yeadon

  1. Serves 4
  2. Takes 20 minutes to make, 10 minutes to cook
  3. Rating

Eat these souvlakis with a Greek salad, followed by gooseberry fool, as part of our Greek grill fast menu, ready in an hour.

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Lamb souvlaki skewers with tzatziki

Ingredients

  1. 600g lamb leg steaks, excess fat removed, cut into chunks
  2. 2 tbsp olive oil
  3. 2 tsp ground cumin
  4. Grated zest of 1 lemon
  5. 2 red onions, cut into chunks
  6. 4 flatbreads/tortillas
  7. 1 little gem lettuce, leaves torn

For the tzatziki

  1. ½ cucumber, grated
  2. ½ garlic clove, finely chopped
  3. Bunch of fresh mint leaves, chopped
  4. Zest of ½ lemon and squeeze of juice
  5. 300ml Greek yogurt

Method

  1. 1. Coat the lamb in the oil, cumin and lemon zest. Season. Thread onto 8 skewers, alternating with onion chunks. Set aside to marinate.
  2. 2. Light/preheat the barbecue or grill, or heat a griddle pan over a medium-high heat. Make the tzatziki. Mix the cucumber, garlic, mint, lemon zest and juice, and yogurt in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3. Barbecue, grill or griddle the lamb for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked. Serve on the flatbreads with the lettuce leaves and tzatziki.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 563kcals, 26.3g fat (11.2g saturated), 40.4g protein, 44.7g carbs, 7.5g sugar, 0.8g salt

Chef's tip

If using wooden skewers, allow an extra 10-15 minutes to soak in water first. If using a barbecue, allow an extra 30 minutes to preheat.

Wine Recommendation

There are only a few modern, dry Greek red wines around. If you can’t find one, try a southern French red – a ripe, plummy Grenache would be lovely.

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