Lamb Souvlaki

Step 1

Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Place cubed lamb in a sealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over lamb. Seal bag and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

Step 2

Wipe off marinade and thread lamb cubes evenly on to 6 soaked bamboo skewers. Season the lamb with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil.

Step 3

Preheat barbeque to 375 F/190C

Step 4

Oil grill, and place a piece of aluminum foil 4 inches (10cm) by 10 inches (25 cm) in the centre of grill.

Step 5

Place lamb directly on grill with wooden ends of skewers over aluminum foil (this is done to prevent the burning of the skewer) For medium rare lamb grill for 3 minutes per side for a total of 6 minutes cooking time, or until desired doneness. Remove the lamb from the grill and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Let meat rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Step 6

Tzatziki

Step 7

Seed cucumber with a melon baler or spoon. Grate the cucumber with a cheese grater and squeeze out any juice with the palms of your hands. Discard liquid. Grate or chop the garlic.

Step 8

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes.

Step 9

Serve with Lamb Souvlaki.