5 Mini shashlik (souvlaki) with yogurt sauce with fennel

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To prepare 12-16 servings of souvlaka you will need:

650-700 grams of a piece of pork without bones, cut into pieces measuring 2.5 cm by 2.5 cm;

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest;

2 tablespoons lemon juice;

2 tablespoons of olive oil;

3 finely chopped cloves of garlic;

1 teaspoon of chopped dry oregano leaves;

4½ teaspoons of salt;

½ teaspoon ground black pepper;

900 grams (about 70 pieces) of cherry tomatoes;

1 medium cucumber without seeds, cut along, and then on the plastics across;

Fresh oregano leaves to taste.

To prepare the sauce you need:

220 grams of Greek yogurt without additives;

110 grams of ground fennel;

1 tablespoon lemon juice;

½-1 finely chopped garlic clove;

½ teaspoon of salt;

Burning pepper on the tip of the knife.

Preparation of souvlaka:

1. Preheat the brazier. Cover the pan with a size of 38 * 25 cm with foil, set aside. Put chopped meat in a large bowl.

2. In a small bowl, mix lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, garlic, dried oregano leaves, salt and pepper. Pour the meat half the lemon mixture, stir the meat. Put meat on a baking sheet, evenly distribute.

3. Roast 10-12 cm from the fire for 7-8 minutes or until the meat is slightly pink in the center, turning the pieces 1 time. Sprinkle the meat with the remaining lemon mixture.

4. To create a shish kebab, put on a skewer a piece of meat, a tomato, a piece of cucumber. If desired, you can decorate with a leaf of fresh oregano. Serve with yoghurt sauce.

Preparation of sauce: In a small bowl, combine yogurt, fennel, lemon juice, garlic, salt and hot pepper. Cover and refrigerate until served.

The nutritional value: