Meat & PoultryDifficulty: easy

Souvlaki (Greek Pork Skewers with Pita)

Name: Souvlaki (Greek Pork Skewers with Pita)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 700 g pork shoulder or neck, in 2.5 cm cubes; Juice of 2 lemons; 4 tbsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp honey; Salt, pepper; To serve: pita, tzatziki, tomato slices, red onion

Greece's street-food king: lemon-oregano marinated pork skewers wrapped in warm pita with tzatziki. Simple, healthy and dangerously repeatable.

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1Whisk lemon, oil, garlic, oregano, honey, salt and pepper.

2Marinate the pork at least 1 hour (4 is ideal).

3Thread onto skewers, snug but not compressed.

4Grill over high heat 10-12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes, until charred outside and juicy inside.

5Rest 3 minutes under foil.

6Serve in warm pita with tzatziki, tomato and onion - Greek taverna style.