Lamb Souvlaki

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Greek

Ready in 1 hour

Ingredients

8 Bay leaves; cut

1 Bay leaf; crushed

1/4 ts Oregano

5 Baby lamb sweetbreads, opt.*

1/4 c olive oil

2 Garlic crushed

Salt

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4 Baby lamb kidneys, opt. *

1/4 ts Thyme

Green peppers (opt); cubed

Oregano and lemon quarters

1 Leg of lamb; boned, cubed*

Black Pepper freshly ground

1/4 c Wine

1/4 ts Rosemary


Directions

*Note: Lamb meat(s) should be cut into cubes the size of walnuts. Place the lamb, sweetbreads, and kidney cubes in a large non-aluminum bowl. Make a marinade of the oil, lemon juice, wine, herbs, garlic, and pepper and pour over the meat. Marinate in the refrigerator, preferably overnight, or for at least 3 hours. Thread the meat on long skewers alternating the bay leaves with the tomatoes and peppers, if desired. Grill over hot coals or broil 6 inches from the heat, brushing with the remaining marinade and turning frequently. Season with salt and pepper, then remove the meat from the skewers to a warm platter and crush oregano over the top. Garnish with lemon quarters and serve hot. From: "The Food of Greece" by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles. Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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