Chicken souvlaki skewers recipe. Souvlaki

As has been noted more than once, a trip to Greece is not only sea, sun and beach, but also delicious food. Therefore, today we continue our acquaintance with the culinary traditions of the Mediterranean, and next we have the most popular dish of Greek cuisine - Souvlaki. And if Greek salad and Moussaka are mainly restaurant dishes, then finely chopped Greek kebab is sold at any street trading point and is considered national fast food. It is noteworthy that the competition of Souvlaki in Greece was lost to the products of such food industry giants as McDonald's, KFC and Burgerking. So what kind of delicacy is this? Let's find out right now!

What is real Greek Souvlaki?

So, the Greek dish called Souvlaki is very finely chopped kebab and strung on wooden skewers. Traditionally, Souvlaki is made from pork, but sometimes chefs use other meat products for cooking. Therefore, there are Souvlaki made from chicken, turkey, lamb or beef. Before sending the dish to the fire, it is kept in a special marinade made from olive oil, lemon juice and spices. Then the “infused” meat is threaded onto skewers and cooked on the grill’s coals, or placed in a frying pan/baking tray and fried.

Story

Greek cuisine does not remember exactly where and when Souvlaki appeared in Greece. And even for many years there was a culinary dispute between Turkey and Greece for the right to be called the birthplace of kebab on skewers. But in 2011, an unexpected discovery put an end to this competition. During excavations in the city of Fira ( O. Santorini, Greece) a stone brazier with stands for skewers and special slots for air was discovered. Thus, back in 1500 BC. the Greeks feasted on Souvlaki cooked over coals!

A little about the name

If we talk about why Greek kebab is called Souvlaki, then it’s worth paying attention to the “core” of the dish. The meat is cooked in Greek not on long steel skewers, but on small wooden sticks called “Σούβλα” (Suvla). From these skewers came the name of the dish itself, and then the designation of street cafes. Today, a snack bar with a sign Σουβλατζίδικо (Suvladzidiko) can be found on literally every corner. By the way, if you remake it in the Russian style, the expression will be something like this - “Souvlachnaya”.

By the way, kebabs in Greek were cooked on special reed sticks called Καλαμι (Kalami). Since then, this dish has retained its second name - Kalamaki. However, in modern Greece the term Souvlaki is used much more often.

Methods of serving the dish

Greek kebab is served in two ways. The classic version: skewers with meat are placed on a plate, and they are served as a side dish with french fries, sauces or vegetable salads. This is how you will be served Souvlaki in a restaurant or large cafe.

The street version of serving is as follows: meat with the addition of various sauces and vegetables is served wrapped in Greek flatbreads “Pitah”. The exact composition of the ingredients is not constant, because... customized according to the client's taste. Most often, Souvlaki is ordered with Tzadiki sauce, ketchup, sliced ​​sweet onions and tomatoes, and a small portion of French fries. All this is wrapped in Pita (like pita bread) and you get a delicious roll reminiscent of shawarma.

By the way, because of this similarity, Souvlaki is sometimes confused with the Greek dish Gyros, which is considered a direct analogue of shawarma. However, the composition of the products and the technology for preparing Gyros are different from Souvlaki, and accordingly the taste of the food is completely different.

Read also: Greek Filo Dough, what it is, how it is prepared and in what dishes it is used

How to make Greek Souvlaki

A hearty and tasty Greek kebab will not be difficult to prepare outside of sunny Greece. At the same time, you can add spices to the recipe to your taste or reduce the calorie content of the dish by getting rid of the flatbread and sauces, and instead of pork, for example, prepare Souvlaki with chicken or turkey.

And we will definitely tell you about the secrets of making Souvlaki at home using different recipes, but a little later. Now let’s dwell on the traditional method of preparing this dish, which has come down to us since Ancient Greece.

Ingredients

To begin with, we note that since Since we cook Souvlaki at home and Greek Pita can hardly be bought close to home, the recipe for Greek kebabs also includes ingredients for baking flatbreads. Agree, since the method of preparing Souvlaki is classic, then all the ingredients, if possible, should be as Greek as possible. Although, if you don’t want to bother with flatbreads, you can simply cook kebabs and serve them with a vegetable side dish. But Souvlaki in Pita will amaze invited guests more with its appetizing and unusual appearance.

So, let's move on to the list of basic products that will be required to prepare Greek kebab. For convenience, we will divide it into 2 parts: ingredients for the meat component, and products for the Greek Pita.

We have decided on the list of products - all that remains is to find out how to prepare Greek Souvlaki at home.

Classic recipe

The technology for preparing Greek kebab contains several stages. Let's start preparing our Pork Souvlaki by marinating the meat.

Marinade and meat

1. Squeeze lemon juice into a deep bowl. Add olive oil, soy sauce and white wine to it, stir.
2. Prepare the spices. Press or finely chop the garlic, chop the parsley, and pass the onion through a blender. Measure out a teaspoon each of oregano and rosemary. Pour all the spices into the marinade, add salt and ground pepper to taste, mix.
3. We wash the meat, cut it into small pieces (2x2 cubes), actually “ one bite».
4. Place the meat in a vacuum bag, pour in the prepared marinade and place in the refrigerator overnight. ( If you don't have a bag, you can leave the meat in a bowl, covering it with a lid.).

We carry out the next stages of preparation the very next day.

Pita dough

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water ( half a glass), after adding tsp. Sahara.
2. Sift the flour, add salt. We make a hole in the flour mound, where we pour the dissolved yeast, olive oil and the remaining warm water. Knead the dough until it stops sticking too much to your hands. If necessary, add a little more water.
3. Place the prepared dough in a greased bowl, cover with a towel and leave to settle for 1.5-2 hours.

While the dough is infusing, let's return to our marinated meat.

Roasting kebabs

1. Prepare the skewers by soaking them in water for 15-30 minutes.
2. Thread the meat onto skewers.
3. We send our shish kebab to the grill, or fry it in a regular frying pan.

The meat is cooked, time to return to the dough.

We bake flatbreads (pitas)

1. Knead the settled dough, form balls from it, and roll them into round cakes (1 cm thick and 15 cm in diameter).
2. Bake the pitas in the oven (5-7 minutes at 230-260 degrees). The main thing is not to overcook the cakes, otherwise they will turn into crackers.
3. Hot pitas are served to the table, and the cooled ones can be carefully frozen until next time. Then it will be enough to fry them in a frying pan or grill, after greasing them with oil and seasoning them with salt and oregano for taste.

All that remains is to remove the meat from the skewers and wrap it in tortillas, adding sauce and garnish. By the way, you can prepare real Greek Tzatziki, which will take literally 15 minutes. The detailed recipe is given on the next page. Also goes well with Souvlaki: coleslaw, French fries, mustard, ketchup, green salad, etc.

You need to wrap the filling in hot flatbreads (when they are just cooked), otherwise the pita will cool down and begin to crumble. Also, for convenience, we recommend tightly wrapping the bottom of the “envelope” with paper, then the cake will hold the filling tightly.

Several popular Souvlaki recipes

It has already been noted that in addition to the classic Greek pork Souvlaki, this dish is also prepared with other ingredients. Let's look at several variations of the classic recipe.

Beef souvlaki in the oven

Souvlaki with vegetables

Due to the taste compatibility, meat is often complemented with vegetables, so in this recipe both components are combined into one dish.

Ingredients: pork 800 gr., zucchini 1 pc., Cherry tomatoes 300 gr., lemon 1 pc. For the marinade: 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp dried mint, oregano and thyme. spoon; 1 tbsp. wine vinegar, 100 ml olive oil, salt, pepper.

Cooking recipe:

1. Prepare the marinade. In a bowl, mix oil, vinegar and all spices. Squeeze in the lemon juice last. Stir until smooth.
2. Cut the meat into small cubes, cut the zucchini into 1.5 cm thick circles, leave the cherry tomatoes whole. Put everything in a deep bowl and pour in the marinade, stir. Place the finished mixture in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. Thread meat and vegetables onto skewers.
4. Fry on hot coals until cooked (10 minutes).

The food turns out very appetizing, juicy and rich. So we recommend that you get to know this tasty and quick snack, which you can treat to guests at your dacha or picnic in the summer.

Classmates

Do you want to welcome guests with an original and delicious dish or diversify the menu for your family? We invite you to familiarize yourself with such a dish as souvlaki. Recipes can be both simple and more complex. In the article you will read what this dish is, how to prepare it, and learn the secrets of experienced chefs.

What is souvlaki

This means “skewers”. That is, in other words, souvlaki is a kebab. In Greece it is prepared exclusively from pork. In other countries they eat chicken and very rarely lamb.

In some restaurants, meat is cooked not on skewers, but in a frying pan, then wrapped in a flatbread. The specialty of the dish lies in the marinade, and each chef’s recipes differ in their originality, presentation and taste. Read on to learn how to make souvlaki at home. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to visit Greek restaurants.

Ingredients for souvlaki

The recipes for this dish are varied. However, we will look at two of the simplest and most original cooking methods. In the first option you will need the following ingredients:

1. Pork - 0.5 kg.

2. Olive oil - 5 tbsp. l.

3. Garlic - 1 head (5-6 cloves).

4. Lemon - 1 pc.

5. Oregano - 7 g.

8. Thyme - 7 g.

9. Salt - to taste (pinch).

10. Sugar - 1 tsp. (optional).

The above products are needed for souvlaki kebab. There are recipes with other ingredients. It all depends on your preferences.

Cooking shish kebab

Prepare wooden skewers in advance, as the taste of the dish depends on them. Cut the meat into small cubes, approximately 3*3 cm. And set aside temporarily. Squeeze all the juice out of a whole lemon. To get as much of it as possible, use a juicer. Now peel the garlic, chop it very finely, and put it in a separate container.

Add olive oil and other ingredients given in the recipe to the lemon juice. Add the garlic last. Stir the entire mixture and let sit for about 10 minutes.

Then place the chopped pork in a bag and pour the infused liquid into it. Now mix everything and put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. This is necessary so that the meat is well soaked. The taste of the dish depends on the marinade.

30 minutes before cooking, take wooden skewers and soak them in water. Then they will not smoke while baking. Remove the meat from the refrigerator and thread onto skewers.

Souvlaki is best cooked on the grill, but if this is not possible, then an oven or even a frying pan will do. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Now the dish is ready to eat and can be served.

This is the first and easiest cooking method. Now you can move on to the second option, which takes longer to prepare, but the dish turns out to be more original.

Preparing the flatbread

This dish is distinguished by its sophistication and nutrition. First, prepare the pita flatbread. You will need the following products:

1. Flour - 2 cups (sometimes more, it all depends on the variety).

2. Dry yeast - 7 g.

3. Salt and sugar - 5 g each.

4. Olive oil - 1 tbsp. l.

5. Warm boiled water - 1 glass (250 ml).

Pita bread is quick and easy to make. Pour 125 ml of water into a container and add the yeast there to dissolve. Put a teaspoon of sugar there and set aside for 10 minutes. A fluffy foam should form. Add the rest of the water to the same container, add salt, pour olive oil and, gradually adding flour, knead the dough. It should turn out smooth and elastic. This dough does not stick to your hands. If necessary, add a little more olive oil.

When the dough is ready, cover it with a clean towel or film and place it in a warm place for at least 1.5 hours. Then roll in flour and divide into small balls that need to be rolled out. The pita flatbread should be no more than 0.5 cm thick.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Only after this bake the cakes for about 5 minutes. It shouldn't burn. When a slightly golden hue begins to appear, remove from the oven. Prepare all the flatbreads in this manner.

Cooking meat

It is also called "gyros". That is, this is the filling for flatbreads. First, 0.5 kg of pork needs to be cut into thin small strips of about 4 cm and beaten.

Place the meat in a saucepan. In the same container, add 5 ml of white wine, 1 piece of onion cut into half rings, pour 10 ml of olive oil (more is possible). Salt to taste, add 5 g each of oregano, savory and marjoram. Add 2-3 g of coriander and chili powder here. The marinade will be tastier if you add about 5 ml of wine vinegar.

Mix the marinade with the meat, cover with a lid and set aside for 2-3 hours. When the pork is cooked, pour it into a dry frying pan and fry. No need to add oil. Fry the meat until done.

Tzatziki sauce

Souvlaki needs seasoning. In Greece they add tzatziki sauce. It's easy to do. Take two cloves of garlic, grate on a fine grater, add three tablespoons of olive oil and add a little salt. Let it brew for 5 minutes.

Then add 10 ml of grape vinegar to the container with garlic, put a finely chopped small cucumber there, pour in a glass of yogurt. Mix all ingredients in one container. Tzatziki sauce is ready to serve.

Souvlaki filling

Now we have the flatbreads and meat ready. However, such a dish cannot be called souvlaki. We still need to prepare the filling. To do this, you will need to mix the following products (for one serving):

1. French fries - 100 g.

2. Onion (medium) - 1 pc.

3. Red tomato - 1 pc.

4. Yellow tomato - 1 pc.

5. Tzatziki sauce.

That's all we need for souvlaki. The recipes are simple, but the processes, as you have already seen, are quite lengthy. But the dish turns out to be satisfying, nutritious and original.

Presentation

When the flatbreads, salad, meat, sauce and filling are prepared, you can start decorating. After all, how appetizing the dish looks depends on the presentation. Lay out the finished pita flatbread and place your creation on it. First the sauce, then the meat, then the filling, and pour more tzatziki on top. Wrap the flatbread in an envelope.

Now our dish is ready to eat. To make it look more appetizing and original, decorate with herbs to your taste. It turns out to be a very tasty Greek souvlaki that even children will love.

If you like more spicy and piquant food, then you can add finely chopped chili peppers.

Souvlaki– traditional for Greek cuisine, small-sized kebabs cooked on wooden skewers. The name of the dish comes from the word “suvla”, which is the name given to kebabs. Previously, it was baked on skewers made from reed stalks, called kala, which is why the dish is also called “kalamaki”.

It’s interesting that souvlaki is sold at every turn in Greece, so almost everyone who vacationed in this amazing country has tried these delicious kebabs. There is some debate about the history of souvlaki. Some culinary critics argue that souvlaki is not a walnut, but a Turkish dish. The controversy over souvlaki would have continued to drag on if not for archaeological excavations that indicate that the Greeks spit-roasted cut-up meat as early as 3,500 years ago.

As for meat, souvlaki is most often prepared from pork, but don’t be surprised if you come across recipes for souvlaki made from chicken, lamb, beef or salmon. Traditionally, souvlaki is cooked over an open fire, on a grill, but they can also be cooked in the oven if there is no other way to cook them.

In Greece, there are two ways to serve souvlaki. The first way is to serve it on skewers. This method of serving meat snacks is common in southern Greece. The second method involves using fried meat as a filling for pita bread. Souvlaki is placed on thin pita bread. Pour over ketchup, tzatziki sauce, add mustard, chopped tomatoes, pickled onions, and salad greens. French fries are often added to these ingredients. Everything is wrapped in pita bread and served as a fast food snack. Thus, souvlaki turns out to be similar to something like shawarma.

In Greece today there are several dozen varieties of souvlaki. Today I want to show you how to cook classic Greek souvlaki at home in the oven.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 1 kg.,
• Lemon juice – 3 teaspoons,
• Olive oil – 3 tbsp. spoons,
• Salt – 1/3 teaspoon,
• Spices: black pepper, a mixture of dried herbs - to taste,
• Fresh marjoram or oregano – 1-2 sprigs.

Souvlaki - recipe with photos

Rinse the pork prepared for souvlaki under cold water, then dry with napkins. Cut into small pieces, slightly smaller than for shish kebab on skewers. The size of the meat pieces should not exceed 3 cm.

Transfer the pork to a deep bowl. Squeeze lemon juice into bowl with meat. If you don't have lemon, replace it with apple cider vinegar or wine vinegar.

Sprinkle the meat with black ground pepper.

Drizzle olive oil over souvlaki.

Add salt.

Wash the marjoram sprigs.

Chop finely. Add to meat. Along with marjoram, you can use basil, thyme, savory, and mint to make souvlaki. Add a mixture of dried Provençal herbs.

Stir the meat for souvlaki. Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the refrigerator. The marinating time for meat is about 3-4 hours. Half an hour before cooking, soak wooden skewers in cold water. Having gained moisture, they will not burn or char during the baking process.

After this time, when the meat has marinated, it can be baked. Thread pieces of meat onto wooden skewers, piercing them in the center.

Heat the oven to 180C. Place the resulting meat kebabs on the grill. As the souvlaki bakes, they will release juice, so you need to place a baking sheet or mold underneath them so that the juice drips into it and not onto the bottom of the oven.

After about 10 minutes, turn the pork skewers over. Let it brown on the other side as well. Bake the souvlaki for no more than 30 minutes in total. Meat soaked in lemon juice becomes soft and does not require long baking.

As written above, souvlaki can be served directly on skewers, or wrapped in pita flatbread. It's up to you to decide. Souvlaki on skewers is traditionally served with fried pieces of white bread, salads, and sauces. I wish you bon appetit. I will be glad if this souvlaki recipe

If you are in Cyprus and decide to have a bite to eat at a cafe or snack bar, we recommend ordering souvlaki. Not trying this dish while on the Mediterranean coast is an unforgivable sin. Are you intrigued by what is hidden behind this original name and, despite the fact that you are not going to Cyprus in the near future, do you dream of trying it? Make it at home, and it's quite easy.

Souvlaki are small skewers on wooden skewers. To create them, as a rule, they take pork, but some chefs bake kebabs from beef, chicken and even fish. The dish is served both on skewers and in the national flatbread - pita, along with vegetables and tzatziki sauce. Souvlaki is considered a kind of Greek fast food and can be tasted in almost all fast food restaurants and snack bars.

Pork souvlaki

You will need:

• pork – 2 kilograms,
• onions – 2 pieces,
• bell pepper – 2 pieces,
• lemon – 1 piece,
• garlic – 3 cloves,
• olive oil – 4 tablespoons,
• salt – 1 tablespoon,
• dried oregano – 1 teaspoon.

Cooking method

1. Wash the meat. Cut into cubes approximately 3x3 centimeters in size.
2. We clean the onion. Mine. We cut it coarsely.
3. Wash the pepper. Remove seeds and stalks. Cut into pieces of 2-3 centimeters.
4. We peel the garlic. We pass it through the press.
5. Mix freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and salt.
6. Pour the prepared marinade over the meat.
7. Add onion and pepper. Mix. Place in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
8. After the specified time has passed, string the meat, onions and peppers onto skewers.
9. Bake on the grill or grill until done.
10. Serve the finished souvlaki along with tzatziki sauce, French fries and vegetable salad.

Pork souvlaki recipe in the oven

Not every housewife has the opportunity to grill shish kebab on a barbecue or grill. In this case, the oven will come to the rescue.

To prepare souvlaki in the oven you will need:

• pork – 800 grams,
• cherry tomatoes – 200 grams,
• large olives – 200 grams,
• bell pepper – 3 pieces,
• onion – 1 piece,
• Provençal herbs – 2 tablespoons,
• lemon juice – 1 tablespoon,
• salt - to taste,
• lettuce leaves - for serving.

Cooking method

1. Wash the meat. Let's dry. Cut into cubes.
2. Season with spices and pour in lemon juice. Mix. Let it marinate for an hour.
3. We clean the onion. Mine. We cut into rings 5 ​​millimeters thick.
4. Wash the pepper. Cleaning. Cut into cubes the same size as the meat.
5. Drain the liquid from the jar of olives.
6. Thread meat, peppers, olives and cherry tomatoes onto wooden skewers.
7. Place the kebabs in a baking sleeve in one layer.
8. Bake souvlaki for an hour at 200 degrees.
9. Place the finished kebab on a plate lined with lettuce leaves. Serve with tzatziki sauce.

Chicken souvlaki

You will need:

• chicken fillet – 100 grams,
• onion – 1 piece,
• tomato – 1 piece,
• sweet pepper – 1 piece,
• eggplant – 1 piece,
• young potatoes - 1 piece,
• chili pepper – 1/2 piece,
• pitted olives – 10 grams,
• olive oil – 2 tablespoons,
• salt - to taste,
• wig - to taste,
• spices - to taste,
• butter,
• green,
• thin flatbread.

Cooking method

1. Wash the meat. Cut into pieces. Marinate in a mixture of olive oil, spices and onion cut into half rings.
2. Wash the pepper. Remove the seeds. Cut it in half.
3. Wash the eggplant. Cut off the stalk. Cut into circles.
4. Wash the tomato. Cut into slices.
5. Wash the chili pepper. Finely chop.
6. We bake bell peppers and eggplants on coals or in the oven at 180 degrees for 7-10 minutes.
7. Cut the baked pepper into strips.
8. Wash the potatoes. Let's dry. Cut into strips. Deep fry.
9. Fry the marinated meat over high heat.
10. We wrap freshly fried meat, piping hot french fries and cooled baked vegetables in a hot flatbread greased with butter. Sprinkle with herbs and chili peppers, pour over tzatziki sauce and garnish with olives. Chicken souvlaki prepared according to the classic recipe is ready. Bon appetit!

As you can see, you can diversify souvlaki according to your own taste. Look for your ideal combination and don’t be afraid to experiment!

If you love Greek cuisine and meat, be sure to try making souvlaki! But first, find out what it is!

What is this?

Souvlaki is a national Greek dish, which consists of small kebabs on wooden skewers. Most often, pork is used for preparation, but lamb, chicken and even fish are also suitable (fish souvlaki is prepared almost exclusively for tourists).

The preparation is quite simple and does not require special skills. The meat is cut into small pieces, then marinated in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice and spices, before being threaded onto small wooden skewers and either grilled over coals or roasted on a baking sheet placed over coals. Today, souvlaki is considered something of a Greek fast food and is served in almost all restaurants, cafes and bistros.

How to cook?

How to make Greek souvlaki? We offer several options.

Pork souvlaki

This recipe can be called classic. To prepare you will need:

• 1 kg pork;
• 1 lemon;
• 5 tablespoons of olive oil;
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano;
• pepper and salt to taste.

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl, mix olive oil with freshly squeezed lemon juice, pepper and salt, mix well again.
2. Wash the pork and cut it into small cubes, pour the marinade over them and leave for three hours.
3. Now take skewers, thread the pork onto them and fry over coals until fully cooked. This usually takes about 15-20 minutes since the pieces are small.

Chicken

No less tasty souvlaki can be made from chicken. By the way, such a dish will turn out to be practically dietary.

Ingredients needed for cooking:

• about 1 kg of chicken fillet or breasts;
• 50 ml white wine;
• 100 ml olive oil;
• 50 ml lemon juice;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• ½ teaspoon oregano;
• ½ teaspoon thyme;
• pepper and salt to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes approximately 2x2 centimeters in size.
2. Peel and chop the garlic using a knife, garlic press or blender.
3. Prepare the marinade by mixing olive oil, wine, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper.
4. Pour the marinade over the sliced ​​fillet and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
5. Thread the cubes onto wooden skewers and grill the souvlaki.

Fish

Fish souvlaki is also a tasty, light and healthy dish. To prepare it you will need:

• 500 grams of fish fillet;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• zest of one lemon;
• 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil;
• a tablespoon of lemon juice;
• ground pepper;
• half a teaspoon of dry oregano;
• sea ​​salt to taste.

How to cook? It's simple:

1. Separately, it is worth writing about fish. In general, in Greece they traditionally use swordfish, but you can replace it with some other fish, but certainly sea fish (river fish does not have the most pleasant smell and taste), white and fatty fish (low-fat fish can become very dry when fried). So, the fillet needs to be cut into small cubes.
2. Now prepare the marinade. Peel and chop the garlic in any convenient way. Next, mix it with lemon zest (it should be finely grated), lemon juice, oregano, olive oil, sea salt and pepper.
3. Immerse the sliced ​​fish in the marinade and leave for about 20 minutes (if marinated for longer, the fish may become dry).
4. Now thread the pieces onto skewers and fry the souvlaki over charcoal or on the grill.

How to submit?

Souvlaki is usually served either directly on skewers with slices of lemon and white bread (sometimes the appetizer is combined with salads or other dishes) or in pita bread along with a filling, which can be tomatoes, onions, potatoes, sweet peppers, and lettuce. A sauce, such as ketchup, tzatziki or mustard, is also included.

• Souvlaki can also be cooked on the grill, but then it can turn out quite dry. You can also use the oven, in which the meat will retain its juiciness and aroma, but it will not smell like coals.
• It is quite difficult to cut meat so finely, so take a sharp knife, it will be much more convenient and easier to work with.
• Use tender meat, as stringy meat will turn out dry and tough.
• Olive oil can be replaced with regular sunflower oil or some other oil, but in Greece they use olive oil, and its aroma is unique.
• Remember to turn the kebabs regularly so they cook evenly.
• Some cooks soak the skewers in water for five or ten minutes, which makes them more slippery and also allows the inside of the meat or fish to be lightly steamed during cooking (due to evaporating moisture). But if you use lean meat, then instead of water you can use olive oil, then the pieces will quickly be removed from the skewers and soaked in oil from the inside.
• You can also put onions or vegetables on skewers along with fish or meat, for example, pieces of tomatoes, eggplant rings, bell peppers.

Be sure to try making this amazing Greek dish, it's so easy!