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Pork Souvlaki
10 min + marination time prep time
12 min cook time
4servings
Recipe by
Lara Rondinelli Hamilton, RD, LDN, CDE and Jennifer Bucko Lamplough
Source
The Diabetes Cookbook
Photo by
Adobe Stock
How to Make Pork Souvlaki
Souvlaki are Greek kebabs made with marinated meat. You can use any meat of your choice—try it with chicken, shrimp or lamb. To pull the meal together, serve the grilled meat in a pita pocket topped with tzatziki and other vegetables, like tomato, red onion, bell pepper, or lettuce.
10 min + marination time prep time
12 min cook time
4servings
1 pita half + 4 oz. pork + about 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Soak bamboo skewers in warm water for at least 30 minutes. While the skewers are soaking, cut pork tenderloin into 1 inch cubes.
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In large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup lemon juice, oil, 4 cloves garlic, oregano and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add pork and stir to coat.
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Marinate for 10 minutes (can be made ahead of time and marinate up to 24 hours in the refrigerator). While the pork is marinating, preheat the broiler. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with foil. Set aside.
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Thread pork onto 8 skewers and lay on the baking sheet so they are not touching. Brush the skewers with remaining marinade, using all the marinade.
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Place the skewers in the broiler 6 inches away from heat for 6 minutes. Turn the skewers and cook an additional 6 minutes.
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In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, cucumber, 1 clove garlic, 1tbsp lemon juice, salt and 1/4 tsp pepper to make the tzatziki sauce.
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Cut the pitas in half and carefully form a pocket in each half. Spread 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce inside each pita half, then add the pork from two skewers to each. Serve as is, or stuff with additional toppings such as lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
1 pita half + 4 oz. pork + about 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce
- Amount per serving Calories 270
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
7g
9%
- Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
- Trans Fats 0g
- Cholesterol 75mg 25%
- Sodium 340mg 15%
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Total Carbohydrate
22g
8%
- Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
- Total Sugars 3g
- Added Sugars 0g 0%
- Protein 31g
- Potassium 690mg 15%
Ingredients
bamboo skewers
8 whole
pork tenderloin
1 lbs
lemon juice (divided use)
1/4 + 1 tbsp
olive oil
1 tbsp
garlic (divided use, minced or grated)
5 clove
dried oregano
1 tbsp
black pepper (divided use)
1/2 tsp
nonstick cooking spray
1 spray, 0.25g
Plain Nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup
cucumber(s) (peeled, seeded and grated)
1 large
salt
1/4 tsp
whole grain pocket style pitas
2 small
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