Souvlaki with Merguez Sausage and Piquillo Pepper Yogurt Sauce

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Total Time:
1 hr 40 min
Prep
20 min
Inactive
1 hr 5 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Greek olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • 3 pounds lamb tenderloin, cut into 1 by 1-inch strips
  • 1 pound merguez sausage
  • Wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 8 pocket pita breads
  • Grilled onion, sliced
  • Grilled red pepper, sliced
  • Piquillo Pepper Yogurt Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Whisk together the oil, garlic, onion, and oregano in a large bowl. Add the lamb and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours.

Preheat the grill to medium-high. Grill the sausage until golden brown on all sides and just cooked through. Remove the sausage from the grill, let rest for 5 minutes, and then cut into 1-inch pieces.

Skewer the lamb and sausage onto the presoaked wooden skewers, and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 2 minutes on each side, or until the lamb is golden brown and cooked to medium-rare doneness. Remove from the grill and let rest until cool enough to touch.

Meanwhile, grill the pita on both sides for about 20 seconds to warm through. Slice off 1- inch from the top of each pita. Remove the lamb and sausage from the skewers into the pitas. Add sliced grilled onions and peppers to pitas, and drizzle with the yogurt sauce.

Piquillo Pepper Yogurt Sauce:

  • 2 cups thick Greek yogurt
  • 4 piquillo peppers, or 2 roasted red peppers
  • 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Put all ingredients, except salt and pepper, in a blender and blend until smooth. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer to a small serving bowl.

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  • on August 21, 2005

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    This was a good dish although I did find it difficult to find all of the ingredients required. But still turned out good.

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  • on May 18, 2004

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    This is an easy and very yummy recipe. I used Dill instead of oregano because I prefer dill.

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