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Souvlaki

Souvlaki

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Souvlaki is a traditional, Greek street food, usually served with tzatziki and grilled flat breads or pitta. Try this recipe,which is simple to make and full of flavour, for some home-made Greek cuisine -perfect for a family dinner or to share with friends.

Ingredients

For the Lamb Souvlaki –Makes 4 kebabs:

  • 200g lamb, diced into 12 cubes
  • 1 red onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges

For the Chicken Souvlaki –Makes 4 kebabs:

  • 200g chicken breast, diced into 12 cubes
  • ½ red pepper, de-seeded and cut into 8 squares
  • ½ yellow pepper, de-seeded and cut into 8 squares

For the Prawn Souvlaki –Makes 4 kebabs:

  • 16 large raw king prawns

For the Marinade:

  • 80ml olive oil
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp. chopped mint
  • 1 tbsp. chopped oregano
  • ½ tsp. sumac
  • 12 skewers

To Serve:

  • Tzatziki
  • Flatbreads

Preparation

  1. Prepare the marinade by combining all of the marinade ingredients, in a large bowl.
  2. Add the diced lamb, diced chicken and prawns to the marinade. Mix well, ensuring all the meats are well coated. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
  3. To make the lamb kebabs, evenly place the marinated lamb to the skewers, alternating with the red onion.
  4. To make the chicken skewers, evenly place the marinated chicken to the skewers, alternative with the red and yellow pepper.
  5. To make the prawn kebabs, evenly place the prawns onto the skewers.
  6. Attached the GRILL plate and heat the Multi Cooker to MEDIUM. When the green light shows, place the lamb and chicken kebabs onto the grill plate and grill for approximately 20 minutes, turning half way through the cooking time.
  7. When the lamb and chicken kebabs are ready, remove them from the grill and set aside. Place the prawn kebabs onto the grill plate and cook for 5 minutes, turning halfway through.
  8. Once cooked, serve the kebabs with grilled flat breads and tzatziki.

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