Recipe Sharon's Scrumptious Souvlaki (Main Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 pounds lamb, cut into 1 inch square cubes
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried mint, crushed
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
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• 4 cups plain yogurt
• 1 cucumber, shredded
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• salt and pepper to taste
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• 8 pita bread rounds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
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• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tomato, thinly sliced

Preparing/Cooking:

• Place lamb in a large bowl.
• Add 1/2 cup olive oil, red wine, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, mint and garlic.
• Stir until lamb is well coated.
• Cover, and refrigerate 3 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat grill, and lightly oil grate.
• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, minced garlic and 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Season with dill weed, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Thread meat onto skewers.
• Grill 10 minutes, turning once.
• Lightly sprinkle pita bread with olive oil, and place on grill until warm, about 1 minute.
• Serve meat on pita bread along with sliced red onion, sliced tomato and yogurt sauce.

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