Souvlaki
- ⏱ 8 hours 40 minutes
- Medium
- Serves 1
- 👥 2-cook recipe
Grilled marinated pork served in warm flatbreads with salad, tzatziki, and twice-fried chips.
Adapted from Great British Chefs.
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Souvlaki
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COOK 1COOK 2
1Mise en place
Prep 400 g pork shoulder: dice
Prep 1/2 lemon for pork marinade: juice
Prep 3 garlic cloves: grate to a paste
2Cut the potatoes
3Plate and serve
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Souvlaki
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COOK 2COOK 1
1Mise en place
2Cut the potatoes
Peel the potatoes and cut them into thick slices,...
3Plate and serve
+ 21 more steps in the app
Ingredients
- soft, round pitta bread or flatbreads, to taste
- iceberg lettuce, to taste (shredded)
- 1 red onion (finely sliced)
- 2 tomatoes (sliced)
- salt, to taste
- 400 g pork shoulder (diced)
- 1/2 lemon for pork marinade (juiced)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 garlic cloves (grated to a paste)
- 1/4 cucumber (grated)
- 150 g Greek yoghurt
- 1 handful fresh mint leaves (finely chopped)
- 1 garlic clove (crushed)
- 1 dash lemon juice for tzatziki
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 large floury potatoes
- vegetable oil, to taste
- 1 lemon for zest (zested)
- fresh oregano, to taste
The full plan
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1. Mise en place COOK 2
- Prep 400 g pork shoulder: dice
- Prep 1/2 lemon for pork marinade: juice
- Prep 3 garlic cloves: grate to a paste
2. Cut the potatoes COOK 1
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into thick slices, into thin chips
3. Marinate the pork COOK 2
- In a bowl, combine the diced pork with the lemon juice, cumin, paprika, garlic and some salt and mix well
- Refrigerate for 1 hour
4. Soak the chips COOK 1
- Place the chips into a bowl, cover with cold water and leave to soak for a few hours if possible, or even overnight
5. Mise en place COOK 2
- Prep 1/4 cucumber: grate
Meanwhile… COOK 1
- Prep 1 handful mint leaves: finely chop
- Prep 1 garlic clove: crush
- Prep 1 lemon for zest: zest
- Prep 1 red onion: finely slice
6. Drain the cucumber COOK 2
- In a bowl, combine the grated cucumber with a large pinch of salt and toss to combine
- Allow to drain for half an hour
7. Mise en place COOK 2
- Prep iceberg lettuce: shred
- Prep 2 tomatoes: slice
8. Heat the oil COOK 1
- Heat oil for deep frying to a temperature of 140°C
9. Preheat the grill COOK 2
- Preheat a barbecue or grill for cooking the souvlaki
🤝 Cook 1 hands the barbecue or grill to Cook 2.
10. Grill the pork COOK 2
- Thread the pork onto skewers and grill either on the barbecue or under a hot grill for around 5 minutes each side, or until just cooked through - take care not to overcook the pork as it will dry out
11. Make the tzatziki COOK 1
- In a bowl, combine the salted cucumber with the remaining tzatziki ingredients and mix well, seasoning with black pepper
🤝 Cook 2 hands over the cucumber.
12. Reheat the oil COOK 1
- Fry the chips for about 8 minutes, or until they are cooked through but are still pale in colour
- Drain on kitchen paper
- When you are ready to serve the chips, reheat the oil to 190°C
13. Second fry the chips COOK 1
- Fry the chips for a second time until they are a lovely golden brown – 4–5 minutes
- Once cooked, toss with some salt, lemon zest and oregano
14. Plate and serve BOTH
- Warm the flatbreads gently
- Fill with the pork, lettuce, onion, tomato, tzatziki and chips, serving any remaining chips on the side
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