Recipes · Cypriot · Grilled Dishes
Souvla (Cypriot Slow-Grilled Lamb Skewers)
One serving has 516 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (193%), zinc (93%), niacin (73%), selenium (65%), phosphorus (42%) and riboflavin (35%). Ready in 255 minutes.
- Preparation: 75 min
- Cooking: 180 min
- Makes: 1 serving (201 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: meat
Ingredients
- 180 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 1.5 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 1 g Oregano, dried
- 10 g Lemon juice
- 8 g Olive oil
Method
- Cut the lamb shoulder into large chunks and toss with the salt, black pepper, oregano, lemon juice and olive oil.
- Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour at room temperature, or longer in the fridge.
- Thread the lamb chunks onto a long skewer, leaving a little space between pieces.
- Cook very slowly over glowing charcoal, or on a low rotisserie, turning regularly for 2.5-3 hours, basting occasionally with any dripping juices, until deeply browned outside and completely tender within, with no pink remaining and clear juices.
- Rest briefly, then serve hot, traditionally with lemon wedges, salad and bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 516 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.6 g | |
| Water | 123 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.53 g | 2% |
| Protein | 30.9 g | 64% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.79 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.98 g | |
| Fat | 42.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 19.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 15.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg | |
| Calcium | 47.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 41.6 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 296 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 454 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 35.5 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 695 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.5 mg | 93% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.2 mg | 73% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.27 mg | 21% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 38.6 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.6 µg | 193% |
| Choline | 0.89 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.93 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11.5 µg | 13% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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