What’s a Greek meal without souvlaki! Especially during the summer months, weekend meals must include pork souvlaki along with a variety of Greek side dishes such as spanakopita, Fasolakia, and of course, Tzatziki. Of course, we enjoy a souvlaki dinner with ripe tomatoes from our garden; you must have a Greek village salad on the side too!

My father makes the best souvlaki hands down. Of course I had to learn from the best! And it’s very simple actually. But the secret is in the marinade as well as the method of grilling, which I’m happy to share with you in the recipe below.

After you’ve had a chance to make this recipe yourself, you’ll soon realize you don’t need to buy souvlaki from restaurants anymore! My dad’s famous easy pork souvlaki recipe is better than any souvlaki you’ll find at a Greek restaurant.

Here’s my dad’s famous recipe for Easy Pork Souvlaki:

My Dad’s Famous Easy Pork Souvlaki Recipe

Ingredients:

4 pork tenderloins

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup grapeseed oil

3 cloves chopped garlic

2 tablespoons oregano

1 1/2 tablespoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 lemon, optional

Instructions:

1. Chop pork tenderloin into small cubes, about 1/2 an inch. Add to a large bowl.
2. Pour olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper into the bowl and mix. Marinade for several hours.
3. Before skewering the tenderloin, soak bamboo souvlaki sticks into a glass of water for at least 5 minutes.
4. When ready to grill, skewer meat onto souvlaki sticks.
5. The trick to grill tender souvlaki is to place them on TOP rack of barbecue on medium-high heat. Turn on each side once only, every 5 minutes or so.
6. If you like, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the souvlakia right off the grill and tent for a few minutes before serving.
7. Serve with warm, grilled pita bread and Tzatziki – find my recipe here.  The trick to warm bendable pita is to brush a little olive oil to both sides of the pita, and add to the grill at the very end of grilling the souvlaki.

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Yield: 8 sticks

Easy Pork Souvlaki

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What's a Greek meal without souvlaki! Especially during the summer months, weekend meals must include pork souvlaki along with a variety of Greek side dishes.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 strips pork tenderloin
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
• 3 cloves chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lemon 

Instructions

1. Chop pork tenderloin into small cubes, about 1/2 an inch. Add to a large bowl.
2. Pour olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper into the bowl and mix. Marinade for several hours.
3. Before skewering the tenderloin, soak bamboo souvlaki sticks into a glass of water for at least 5 minutes.
4. When ready to grill, skewer meat onto souvlaki sticks.
5. The trick to grill tender souvlaki is to place them on TOP rack of barbecue on medium-high heat. Turn on each side once only, every 5 minutes or so.
6. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the souvlakia right off the grill and tent for a few minutes before serving.
7. Serve with warm, grilled pita bread and Tzatziki. The trick to warm, bendable pita is to brush a little olive oil to both sides of the pita, and add to the grill at the very end of grilling the souvlaki.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 167Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 546mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 8g