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Pork Souvlaki
10 min 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 prep time
12 min cook time
4servings
1 stuffed pita half
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Soak bamboo skewers in warm water for at least 30 minutes. While the skewers are soaking, cut pork tenderloin into 1 inch cubes.
- In large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano and pepper. Add pork and stir to coat.
- 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.
- 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.
- Place the skewers in the broiler 6 inches away from heat for 6 minutes. Turn the skewers and cook an additional 6 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper to make the tzatziki sauce.
- 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 stuffed pita half
- Amount per serving Calories 260
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Total Fat
7g
- Saturated Fat 1.6g
- Cholesterol 60mg
- Sodium 350mg
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Total Carbohydrate
21g
- Dietary Fiber 3g
- Total Sugars 2g
- Protein 28g
- Potassium 560mg
- Phosphorous 305mg
Ingredients
bamboo skewers
8
pork tenderloin
1 lbs
lemon juice
1/4 cup
olive oil
1 tbsp
garlic (minced or grated)
4 clove
dried oregano
1 tbsp
black pepper
1/4 tsp
nonstick cooking spray
1
Plain Nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup
large cucumber (peeled, seeded and grated)
1
garlic (minced or grated)
1 clove
fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp
salt
1/4 tsp
black pepper
1/4 tsp
whole grain pocket style pitas
2
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