Souvlakia

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. lean lamb, veal
  • pork fillet
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 12 bay leaves
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Skewers

Directions

  1. 1
    Allowing one skewer for each person cut the meat into small pieces the size of a walnut and thread onto the skewers with a piece of bayleaf in between each bit.
  2. 2
    Leave about an inch of space at each end of the skewer so they can rest on the grill.
  3. 3
    Beat the lemon juice into the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and oregano and leave the souvlakia to marinade for at least half an hour.
  4. 4
    Grill over a very hot fire turning constantly so that they become seared on the outside whilst still juicy on the inside.
  5. 5
    Baste with the olive oil marinade also.
  6. 6
    Serve with lemon quarters to squeeze over the meat.

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