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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009
Made the meat part of this dish with eye of round instead of lamb, because my kids won't eat lamb. It was delicious and easy to do. Marinated for about 6 hours and the meat was fairly tender. Also made the tzatziki part of the recipe and it was excellent. I minced the cucumber instead of grating it, as I like that texture better and I hate when the grated cucumber gets all over everything. Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009
I used extra marinade to soak thinly sliced onions and tomatoes for about an hour. That, along with tsatziki and feta cheese, added enough flavor to compensate for the lack luster flavor of the marinated chicken. Even adding lemon juice to the marinade did not add up to good Greek-flavored chicken. Don't get me wrong, the dish as a whole was a success, but I was hoping for more flavor from the marinade.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed: May 5, 2009
I made this on Saturday and I must say that I definitely loved the cucumber sauce (will make again) but was not impressed with the grilled lamb. I've been in the middle east and this didn't taste like anything I've ever had. It didn;t even taste Greek to me. The only thing I could really taste was the red wine. I too followed others advice and added lemon juice but it still didn't do much for the flavor. I t wa stender but that's about it. Next time I am going to cut the red wine in half; add the lemon juice again; slice up some red onion and add some extra spices (including extra garlic) that are not included on this recipe and then let it marinate overnight.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009
pretty good! but i added a tbsp of balsamic vinegar for a more tangy taste ;) will do this recipe again!
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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2008
Sounds great! If you use waxed cukes - remember to scrape the seed area out with a teaspoon, then grate. helps with the cost effectivness.
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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2008
I loved the red wine marinade, although it might have been a bit too strong for my anglo-saxon parents. (But make sure to use lamb that's not too gamy or else even the marinade won't help.)EVERYONE loved the yogurt sauce, but the recipe as is makes far too much. Even after spending some time in Greece I couldn't tell you how authentic this souvlaki is, but it is delicious!
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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008
Broiled the meat in the oven for 10 minutes since I don't have a grill, and it came out SO GOOD! The cucumber yogurt sauce tasted very authentic, I love dill! Made some flavored long grain and wild rice as a side dish. Follow the recipe, you'll be happy. I used "beef chunks for kabobs" from the supermarket - and didn't add anything extra. It's a keeper!
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2008
Apparently, this recipe was not like the souvlaki my husband had in Melbourne. 4 cups of yogurt makes a TON of sauce - - 1/4 of that would be sufficient. The lamb was very good with the marinade and the yogurt sauce complemented the lamb well. (Our lamb was a bit tough - - no fault of this recipe, of course.) We enjoyed the sandwiches, just not sure if I would make them again.
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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2008
i used chicken instead of lamb, it was wonderful! and even better the next day.
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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008
We had some leftover lamb after Easter, so I made this souvlaki - fabulous! I will use this recipe again the next time we have extra lamb!
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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2007
So very good. Lamb is pretty fatty. I cut all the real fatty pieces off them cubed the meat. Made with a greek salad. My boyfriend loved this recipe. something different and easy to make. Add lemon juice!!!!
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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2007
I made this recipe for my husband and a friend, and both loved it! (including myself). I made the marinade the night before, but did not use the red wine in it, and used minced garlic that I had in the fridge, instead of fresh clove. I used diced lamb, and did not put on to skewers, instead I fried in a pan on the stove. It was a little oily due to the oil content in marinade, but I drained it during the cooking process, then cooked a little longer and it turned out beautiful! Next time I will use less oil in the marinade, if cooking on the stove. Yoghurt sauce was yummy, I did not use the dill weed in it. The recipe made heaps of sauce, more than required, so next time I will use 1 cup of yoghurt and 1/4 cucumber, to make for 4 people. What a great mid-week meal for those short on time, especially for hot days, as there is minimal time spent cooking. I served it wrapped in pita bread with the salad, tasted better than any you could buy from a souvlaki shop!! Highly recommend.
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2007
We loved this recipe. Marinated the meat overnight. Great flavours!
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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2007
I made this for my husband on Father's Day, he loved it and so did I. Our 10 month old son went nuts, he thought it was great!
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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2007
Rating for the sauce 4.5 stars... rating for the meat 3 stars. The wine flavor was dominant and I didn't like it. No raves from the family. We love gyros and this wasn't the flavor we were expecting. I had to use pork tenderloin as lamb was unavailable. I cut the sauce recipe in half and I could have halved it again as it made a lot! Not bad, just not what we were looking for.
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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007
Very unique taste. I really enjoyed this. I wasn't able to find lamb at my local grocery store, so I did substitute pork tenderloin for the lamb. The mint helped give the pork a lamb taste (as I usually associate the two.) Thanks. One last note, this makes A LOT of cucumber sauce, next time I will cut the recipe for the sauce in half.
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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2007
Excellent meal, better than you would get at a restaurant.
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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2007
Wonderful! You can easly exchange the red wine for red wine vinegar, it's not as tart as you think.
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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2006
I used the marinade recipe for lamb leg steaks and then broiled them for 5 minutes on each side. They were delicious.
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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2006
This was pretty tasty. It was the first time I've used lamb, and it wasn't bad at all. I'm not sure if you can purchase de-boned cuts of lamb but I would suggest it to make it easier to cut into cubes. The yogurt sauce that you make is pretty good but I was hoping for something a little closer to tzatziki. Overall this is a fairly quick and easy meal to prepare - you can do much of the prep way ahead of time if you needed to.
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