Souvlaki On Pita Bread

• 2 lbs lean boneless leg of lamb, 1 1/2 inch cubes
• MARINADE
• 2/3 cup onion, chop
• 2/3 cup fresh parsley
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons garlic, mince
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• red pepper mayonnaise or tzatziki
• 1 medium onion, slice thin
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 8 pita breads (8")
• 2 cups lettuce, shredded
• 2 medium tomatoes, halve,slice thin
• Tabasco sauce or hot sauce (optional)
• 8 metal skewers or 8 presoaked long bamboo skewers (8")

1. Place the lamb cubes in a large mixing bowl.
2. Combine all the marinade ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and process to a puree.
3. Pour the marinade over the lamb.
4. Toss the meat to coat well with the marinade.
5. Cover and let marinate for at least 4 hours at room temp or refrigerate overnight.
6. Prepare the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, cover and refrigerate.
7. Toss the onion with the vinegar, cover, and refrigerate.
8. Wrap the pitas in foil and keep warm in a preheated 350~ oven while you cook the lamb.
9. Bring the lamb to room temp.
10. Thread the lamb cubes onto the skewers.
11. Prepare a medium-hot fire in a grill.
12. Place the lamb on the grill and cook, turning them frequently, until the lamb is medium rare, about 7 minutes.
13. Transfer the lamb cubes to a warm platter, and remove the lamb from the skewers.
14. These can also be broiled.
15. Set out the pita breads, lamb, the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, onion, lettuce, and tomatoes at the table for guests to help themselves.
16. Spread some mayonnaise or tzatziki over a pita.
17. Distribute a few cubes of lamb on the bread and top with onion, lettuce, and tomatoes.
18. Sprinkle with a few drops of Tabasco sauce, if desired, roll up the pita, and eat the sandwich out of hand.
19. If you use store-bought instead of homemade pocketless pita breads, reheat them before serving.
20. To reheat,wrap them in foil in stacks of 2.
21. Place the foil-wrapped pita breads in a preheated 400~ oven until they are soft, about 15 minutes.

lean, marinade, onion, fresh parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, fresh ground black pepper, salt, red pepper, onion, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, tabasco sauce, skewers

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/souvlaki-on-pita-bread-52408 (may not work)