Souvlaki, Gyros and Grilled Greek Meat | Kalliopi's Kitchen

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Souvlaki, Gyros and Grilled Greek Meat

18 recipes on the site so far.

Charred pork souvlaki skewers on a wooden board with lemon wedges and oregano

Greek Main CoursesGreek Pork Souvlaki Σουβλάκι · 32m · serves 4

Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanosalata Μελιτζανοσαλάτα · 45m · serves 6

Thin strips of crisped pork gyros piled in a warm pita with tomato, onion and tzatziki

Greek Main CoursesGreek Pork Gyros Γύρος · 2h · serves 6

Charred grilled octopus tentacles dressed with olive oil, vinegar and oregano

Greek Meze and AppetisersGreek Grilled Octopus Χταπόδι στα κάρβουνα · 1h 30m · serves 4

Golden grilled halloumi slices with lemon wedges and dried mint

Greek Meze and AppetisersGrilled Halloumi Χαλλούμι · 11m · serves 4

Grilled Cypriot sheftalia sausages wrapped in caul fat with charred edges

Greek Main CoursesSheftalia Σεφταλιά · 45m · serves 6

Charred Greek paidakia lamb chops on a grill with lemon and oregano

Greek Main CoursesPaidakia Παϊδάκια · 25m · serves 4

A Greek bifteki patty cut open showing melted feta inside

Greek Main CoursesBifteki Μπιφτέκι · 40m · serves 4

Greek Main CoursesKontosouvli Κοντοσούβλι · 3h 30m · serves 6

Cretan antikristo lamb propped facing an open fire on skewers

Greek Main CoursesAntikristo Αντικριστό · 4h 30m · serves 8

Thessaloniki giaourtlou kebab with tomato sauce and garlic yogurt

Greek Main CoursesGiaourtlou Γιαουρτλού · 45m · serves 4

Grilled Greek sardines dressed in ladolemono olive oil and lemon

Greek Main CoursesSardeles Ladolemono Σαρδέλες λαδολέμονο · 25m · serves 4

Grilled yogurt-marinated chicken souvlaki skewers with charred edges

Greek Main CoursesSouvlaki Kotopoulo me Giaourti Σουβλάκι κοτόπουλο με γιαούρτι · 37m · serves 4

Greek Main CoursesMelitzanes Souvlaki Σουβλάκι μελιτζάνας · 37m · serves 4

Greek Main CoursesLamb Souvla Σούβλα αρνί · 4h 30m · serves 10

Greek kokoretsi lamb offal wrapped and grilled on a spit

Greek Main CoursesKokoretsi Κοκορέτσι · 3h 30m · serves 8

A bowl of smoky Greek melitzanosalata dip with charred aubergine skin nearby

Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanosalata Kapnisti Μελιτζανοσαλάτα καπνιστή · 45m · serves 6

Greek Main CoursesXifias Souvlaki Ξιφίας σουβλάκι · 40m · serves 4

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