Ingredients
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For Souvlaki
- 8 bamboo skewers
- 1 pound lean steak (such a sirloin or tenderloin), cut into 2 inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 whole grain pocket style pitas, cut in half
For Sauce
- 1 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced (1/4cup lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon zest)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Soak bamboo skewers in warm water for at least 30 minutes.
- In large bowl, whisk together oregano, garlic, ground black pepper, olive oil, lemon juice and red wine vinegar. Add cubed steak and stir to coat.
- Marinate for 30 minutes (can be made ahead of time and marinate up to 24 hours in the refrigerator). While the steak is marinating, prepare an indoor or outdoor grill.
- Thread marinated steak onto 8 skewers grill on all sides (4 minutes on each side). Brush the skewers with remaining marinade during grilling, using all the marinade.
- Grill the pita pockets for 30 seconds on each side.
- In a blender or food processor, blend all of the sauce ingredients.
- Remove steak from 2 skewers and stuff inside a pita pocket half. Repeat for remaining 3 pita pocket halves and top with 2 Tablespoons of the sauce.
Notes
- Choices/Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Carbohydrate, 3 Lean Protein, 2 Fat
- Prep Time: :40
- Cook Time: :10
- Category: Entree
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: Greek
- Diet: Diabetic