Souvlaki - Meat On A Stick
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin cut in cubes about 1 to 1 1/2 inches
- 3 lemons ( the third reserved for squeezing on the meat at serving time)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- Green bell pepper and white onion slices (optional)
- Marinate the meat in the olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, paprika and the juice of 2 of the lemons for 4 to 6 hours.
- Soak 4 wooden 12 inch skewers in water for 1/2 hour or more before grilling.
- Skewer 1/4 of the meat on each skewer, adding the slices of onion and pepper here and there if desired.
- Grill on a medium heat to your desired degree of doneness (about 15 minutes).
- Squeeze the juice from the third lemon over all four skewers before serving. OPA!!
pork tenderloin, lemons, olive oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, paprika, green bell pepper
Taken from food52.com/recipes/13827-souvlaki-meat-on-a-stick (may not work)