Souvlaki

INGREDIENTS
4 thick boneless pork chops/steaks
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tbs red wine vinegar
1 tbs dried oregano (if you have fresh oregano, even better, use 2 tbs of fresh)
1 tbs finely minced garlic or garlic powder

METHOD
Cut pork chops into cubes about 1 1/2" - 2" square and place in zip loc bag.
Combine marinade ingredients and pour over meat.
Marinate in refrigerator for 6-24 hours.
Preheat grill to high and let meat come to room temperature.
Thread on to skewers.
When grill is hot, place Souvlaki skewers on grill and reduce heat to medium-high.
Grill until very well browned on all sides, about 25 minutes.
Serve with Tzatziki

SERVINGS
4

COMMENTS
You can also use this recipe for chicken or lamb souvlaki

SOURCE
Kalynskitchen.blogspot.com

Cucumber Salad

INGREDIENTS
2 small green cucmbers
2 red thai chillies, seeded, chopped finely
¼ cup peanut oil
1 ½ tbs lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crished
2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
1 tbs finely shredded mint leaves

METHOD
Using a vegetable peeler, peel cucumber into long thin ribbons.
Just before serving, gently toss cucumber with remaining ingredients in medium bowl.

SERVINGS
6

SOURCE
Women’s Weekly Cooking for Friends

Boxing Day Garlic Prawns

INGREDIENTS
1.5 kg fresh uncooked prawns
8 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper
Parsley and lime cheeks, to serve

METHOD
Shell prawns, leaving tails intact.
Butterfly, de-vein and wash.
Pat dry.
Marinate in garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper for 1 hour.
BBQ or grill until pink.
Serve with lime cheeks and sprinkled with parsley.

SERVINGS
8

SOURCE
Jules

Satay Chicken Skewers

INGREDIENTS
1 tbs soy sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbs sweet chilli sauce
100mL coconut milk
1 stem lemongrass, finely chopped
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tbs grated fresh ginger
400g chicken fillet

METHOD
Place all ingredients except the chicken in a food processor.
Add 6 tablespoons (120mL) hot water.
Process until smooth.
Chop the chicken into bite size pieces.
Toss in the mixture.
Refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.
Preheat grill or bbq to high heat.
Thread the chicken onto skewers.
Grill or bbq chicken until cooked through and slightly charred.
Serve as is or with satay sauce.

SERVINGS
25

SOURCE
Delicious Let's Entertain