Grilled and Souvla Recipes | Kalliopi's Kitchen

Technique in Greek home cooking tends to be simple and unhurried. There is very little last-minute work, very few sauces made to order, and a great deal of food that improves for sitting around. Most of the skill is in judgement rather than in knife work.

Recipes using this method include Souvlaki, Melitzanosalata, Gyros, Htapodi sta karvouna, Halloumi and Sheftalia.

Every recipe on Kalliopi's Kitchen carries the dish's Greek name and a pronunciation, its region where that is meaningful, ingredient quantities in both metric and imperial, and an honest note on what commonly goes wrong. Nutrition figures are calculated estimates and are labelled as such.

Grilled and Souvla Recipes

19 recipes on the site so far.

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

Pork SouvlakiSouvlaki ΣουβλάκιMain Courses · 32m · serves 4

A bowl of rough-textured aubergine dip with olive oil, parsley and a scattering of walnuts

Smoky Aubergine DipMelitzanosalata ΜελιτζανοσαλάταDips and Sauces · 45m · serves 6

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

Pork GyrosGyros ΓύροςMain Courses · 2h · serves 6

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

Grilled OctopusHtapodi sta karvouna Χταπόδι στα κάρβουναMeze and Appetisers · 1h 30m · serves 4

Golden grilled halloumi slices with lemon wedges and dried mint

Grilled HalloumiHalloumi ΧαλλούμιMeze and Appetisers · 11m · serves 4

Grilled Cypriot sheftalia sausages wrapped in caul fat with charred edges

Cypriot Sausages in Caul FatSheftalia ΣεφταλιάMain Courses · 45m · serves 6

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

PaidakiaPaidakia ΠαϊδάκιαMain Courses · 25m · serves 4

A Greek bifteki patty cut open showing melted feta inside

BiftekiBifteki ΜπιφτέκιMain Courses · 40m · serves 4

Kontosouvli pork chunks slow-turning on a spit over charcoal

Spit-Roasted PorkKontosouvli ΚοντοσούβλιMain Courses · 3h 30m · serves 6

Cretan antikristo lamb propped facing an open fire on skewers

Cretan Spit-Roasted Lamb Facing the FireAntikristo ΑντικριστόMain Courses · 4h 30m · serves 8

Thessaloniki giaourtlou kebab with tomato sauce and garlic yogurt

Thessaloniki Kebab with Yogurt and TomatoGiaourtlou ΓιαουρτλούMain Courses · 45m · serves 4

Grilled Greek sardines dressed in ladolemono olive oil and lemon

Grilled Sardines with Lemon OilSardeles ladolemono Σαρδέλες λαδολέμονοMain Courses · 25m · serves 4

Grilled yogurt-marinated chicken souvlaki skewers with charred edges

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken SouvlakiSouvlaki kotopoulo me giaourti Σουβλάκι κοτόπουλο με γιαούρτιMain Courses · 37m · serves 4

Grilled Aubergine SkewersSouvlaki melitzanas Σουβλάκι μελιτζάναςMain Courses · 37m · serves 4

Greek lamb souvla turning slowly on a spit over charcoal

Lamb SouvlaSouvla arni Σούβλα αρνίMain Courses · 4h 30m · serves 10

Greek kokoretsi lamb offal wrapped and grilled on a spit

KokoretsiKokoretsi ΚοκορέτσιMain Courses · 3h 30m · serves 8

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

Charcoal-Smoked Aubergine DipMelitzanosalata kapnisti Μελιτζανοσαλάτα καπνιστήDips and Sauces · 45m · serves 6

Grilled Swordfish SkewersXifias souvlaki Ξιφίας σουβλάκιMain Courses · 40m · serves 4

Chicken SouvlaSouvla kotopoulo Σούβλα κοτόπουλοMain Courses · 1h 55m · serves 6

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