Aussie Lamb Souvlaki Pita

Name: Aussie Lamb Souvlaki Pita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: AU
Ingredients: lamb shoulder, cubed; wholemeal pita breads; lemon juice; olive oil; dried oregano; garlic cloves, minced; Greek yoghurt (tzatziki base); cucumber, grated; tomato, sliced; salt and pepper

Australian lamb shoulder marinated in lemon, oregano and garlic, grilled on skewers and served in wholemeal pita with tzatziki — 46g protein, street-food style.

📅February 2, 2026

15mPrep

15mCook

4Servings

⭐ 4.8Rating

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Protein 41%Fat 32%Carbs 27%

430kcalCalories

46gProtein

16gFat

30gCarbs

3gFiber

Ingredients

1.3 lblamb shoulder, cubed
4 wholewholemeal pita breads
4 tbsplemon juice
2 tbspolive oil
2 tspdried oregano
3 wholegarlic cloves, minced
5.3 ozGreek yoghurt (tzatziki base)
3.5 ozcucumber, grated
2 wholetomato, sliced
1 to tastesalt and pepper

Instructions

Marinate lamb in lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper for at least 30 min.
Thread onto skewers; grill over high heat 10–12 min, turning regularly.
Make tzatziki: squeeze moisture from cucumber, mix with yoghurt, minced garlic, salt.
Warm pitas on grill. Fill with lamb, tomato, and tzatziki.

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