Name: Lamb souvlaki skewers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 ½kg lamb leg or shoulder (fat trimmed), cut into chunks; 100ml olive oil; 100ml red wine; 2 tsp dried oregano; zest and juice 2 lemons; 2 garlic cloves crushed; flatbread, shredded red cabbage (tossed with lemon juice), cucumber, tomato, chilli sauce and natural yogurt

1 ½kg lamb
leg or shoulder (fat trimmed), cut into chunks
100ml olive oil
100ml red wine
2 tsp dried oregano
zest and juice 2 lemons
2 garlic cloves
crushed

To serve

flatbread, shredded red cabbage (tossed with lemon juice), cucumber, tomato, chilli sauce
and natural yogurt

Method

step 1
Put the lamb into a large bowl or strong food bag. Add the olive oil, wine, oregano, lemon zest and juice, garlic and black pepper – don’t add salt yet. Mix together so that all the lamb is completely coated, then chill and marinate for at least a few hrs or overnight.
step 2
Lift the chunks of lamb out of the marinade and thread onto 10 metal skewers, or wooden ones that have been soaked. Freeze (see freezing tips, below), or heat a grill, barbecue or griddle pan if you want to eat them straight away.
step 3
Season the meat with salt, then cook the skewers for 10-12 mins, turning, until cooked to your liking. Serve tucked into warm flatbreads with salad and drizzle with chilli sauce and yogurt.