Grilled Steak Souvlaki

This is a great savory dish that will go well with some other grilled vegetables like eggplant or bell peppers. Try this simple recipe for grilled zucchini with feta cheese to complete your plate
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- Prep time
- 40 min
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- Cook time
- 10 min
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- Servings
- 4 Servings
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- Serving size
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3 oz. steak, 1/2 whole grain pita, 2 Tbsp. sauce
Ingredients
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bamboo skewers
- 8
- 8
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lean steak ((such a sirloin or tenderloin), cut into 2 inch cubes)
- 1 lbs
- 454 g
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dried oregano (dried)
- 2 tsp
- 2 tsp
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garlic (minced)
- 2 clove
- 2 clove
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black pepper
- 1/2 tsp
- 1/2 tsp
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olive oil
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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lemon juice
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp
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whole grain pocket style pitas (cut in half)
- 2
- 2
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garlic (chopped)
- 1 clove
- 1 clove
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lemon (zested and juiced (1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 Tbsp. zest))
- 1
- 1
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olive oil
- 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp
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flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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salt
- 1/4 tsp
- 1/4 tsp
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black pepper
- 1/4 tsp
- 1/4 tsp
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Directions
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Soak bamboo skewers in warm water for at least 30 minutes.
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In large bowl, whisk together oregano, garlic, ground black pepper, olive oil, lemon juice and red wine vinegar. Add cubed steak and stir to coat.
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Marinate for 30 minutes (can be made ahead of time and marinate up to 24 hours in the refrigerator). While the steak is marinating, prepare an indoor or outdoor grill.
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Thread marinated steak onto 8 skewers grill on all sides (4 minutes on each side). Brush the skewers with remaining marinade during grilling, using all the marinade.
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Grill the pita pockets for 30 seconds on each side.
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In a blender or food processor, blend all of the sauce ingredients.
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Remove steak from 2 skewers and stuff inside a pita pocket half. Repeat for remaining 3 pita pocket halves and top with 2 Tbsps. of the sauce.