Pork Tenderloin Souvlaki Kabobs

[Frenchy19]

Old stand by favorite in our family is a a pork tenderloin (or loin; whatever is on sale) kabob. Cut the pork into 1 1/2ish inch cubes and dump in a souvlaki marinade (olive oil, white wine, lemon juice and zest, garlic, black pepper and oregano) for about a half hour. Skewer with onions and bell peppers and grill over direct heat. Quick, easy and very tasteful!

[HawkerXP]

Sounds good!

[fzxdoc]

I love souvlaki! I'll give your recipe a try. Thanks!

Kathryn

[Frenchy19]

Recipe taken from "The Barbecue Bible" by Steven Raichlen:
3 TBS olive oil, lemon juice & dry white wine
2 cloves minced garlic (I always use more and use a micro planer)
1 TBS chopped fresh oregano
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp fresh grated pepper
salt to taste (I do not use any)

[fzxdoc]

Thanks, Frenchy19 ! I'll try it.

K.

[RonB]

Another dinner idea - thanx.

[EdF]

In the same ethnic vein, here's a really great gyros recipe (author credited at the bottom):

Porkrastinators Pit Roasted Gyros(Porkrastinators Tzatziki Sauce) Description: These are always a massive hit at competitions,VERY tasty...Enjoy! Ingredients: • 1 Boneless Leg of lamb Aprox 3-5 Pounds • 16 Oz Plain Greek or regular yogurt • 5 Clove Garlic, minced • 1 Medium Cucumber • 1 Handfull fresh oregano, chopped • 2-3 Clove Garlic • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary • 1 Tbs Olive Oil • ½ Cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil • 2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar • 1 Tbs Dijon Mustard • 5-6 Mint Leaves • Salt • 1 Pinch Salt • Pepper • Porkrastinators Tzatziki Sauce Instructions: Unroll the boneless leg of lame and begin scoring it vertically starting at one end to further open up the leg and expose more meat. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Take remaining ingredients and place into a bowl except the olive oil. Start whisking briskly and start drizzling olive oil in to make the emulsion. Rub the leg down with the seasoned oil mixture. Roll up leg and tie with butchers twine. Roast on the pit at 300-350 until internal temperature reaches 145-150 then pull and rest, tented in foil for 20 minutes. Slice the leg into strips. Slice some onions and tomatoes and serve on pita bread with the homemade Tzatziki recipe. Notes: Place the yogurt in coffee filter, gather up the edges, suspend over a bowl, and drain for 2 hours in the refrigerator. Place the chopped cucumber in a coffee filter and squeeze to remove the liquid; discard liquid. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, salt, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and mint. Serve as a sauce for gyros. Number Of Servings: Source: Vegetarian: No Time To Prepare: Date: Wed 07 May 2008 19:30:50 EDT Viewed: 1481 times Author: Porkrastinators Email: [email protected] Rating: 5,00 (9 votes)

[EdF]

Oops the tzatziki sauce recipe appears to be missing, but its ingredients are the right-hand column. Those ingredients should NOT be included when making the emulsion for the meat. The sauce method is in the "Notes:".

[Frenchy19]

Looks good! Never tried to make Gyros, but I love them when they are done right!