Souvlaki With Merguez Sausage And Piquillo Pepper Yogurt Sauce
Serves: 2
Presley Zulauf
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
37
Spice
53
Sweetness
59
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
6 cloves
Garlic (coarsely chopped)1 large
Yellow Onion (coarsely chopped)1
Salt2 cups
Greek Yogurt (thick)2 tsps
Lemon Zest (grated)Directions:
1
Whisk together the oil, garlic, onion, and oregano in a large bowl
2
Add the lamb and toss to coat
3
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours
4
Preheat the grill to medium-high
5
Grill the sausage until golden brown on all sides and just cooked through
6
Remove the sausage from the grill, let rest for 5 minutes, and then cut into 1-inch pieces
7
Skewer the lamb and sausage onto the presoaked wooden skewers, and season with salt and pepper
8
Grill for 2 minutes on each side, or until the lamb is golden brown and cooked to medium-rare doneness
9
Remove from the grill and let rest until cool enough to touch
10
Meanwhile, grill the pita on both sides for about 20 seconds to warm through
11
Slice off 1- inch from the top of each pita
12
Remove the lamb and sausage from the skewers into the pitas
13
Add sliced grilled onions and peppers to pitas, and drizzle with the yogurt sauce
14
Put all ingredients, except salt and pepper, in a blender and blend until smooth
15
Season, to taste, with salt and pepper
16
Transfer to a small serving bowl