For an early week treat I thought we would have Lamb Souvlaki instead of a full meat and three veg dinner last night especially as I was fancying something different, plus they are quick and easy to make! Not to mention they go down a treat - yes another meal to be eaten with your hands - my kids are in heaven!! LOL
Lamb Souvlaki
Serves 6
Points per serve: 7
1 kg butterflied lamb leg (bone removed)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon dried rosemary chopped
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
2 tablespoons dry white wine (chardonnay)
6 souvlaki or lebanese wraps
5 - 6 iceberg lettuce leaves, shredded
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 red onion, finely sliced
1/2 cup low fat natural yoghurt
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
salt
freshly ground black pepper
Combine olive oil, rosemary, garlic and wine in a dish. Add butterflied lamb roast and marinate for several hours, overnight if time permits.
Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Cover an deep oven tray with foil and place a rack inside. Lay the lamb on the rack and cook for approximately 10 minutes, remove from oven and turn over. Continue to cook for an additional 10 - 15 minutes or until lamb is cooked to your liking. Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before carving. When ready, slice lamb thinly.
While lamb is cooking, place yoghurt and garlic in a small bowl. Mix until completely and place in refrigerator to chill until required.
Lay a souvlaki bread on a chopping board and top with lamb, lettuce, tomato, onion, garlic yoghurt sauce, salt and pepper (and/or other toppings as desired), ensure you are placing the toppings in a line down the centre of the bread leaving a small portion at one end empty.
Folding the end over then wrap from one side to the other as tightly as possible. Secure with a napkin or a square of baking paper.
Other optional toppings (depending on your tastes) can include grated tasty cheese, tomato sauce, chilli sauce, hommus, cucumber slices, in fact the potential is endless....
Jo, they look gorgeously delicious. How lucky your kids all enjoyed them.
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmmmmmm looks so damn good!
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