Greek recipes | Meats

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS
• 4 Pounds of Lamb Chops
• Salt
• Pepper
• Oregano
• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• Lemon Wedges
Wash the lamb chops. Brush the chops with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and oregano. Place them under the hot grill and broil them. Serve with lemon wedges.

PORK CHOPS WITH WINE
• 4 Pork Chops
• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• 1/2 Cup White Wine
• Salt
• Pepper
Wash the pork chops. Heat the oil and fry the chops on both sides. Add the wine, salt and pepper. Cover the frying pan and simmer on very low heat until most of the liquid evaporates, leaving only the oil. Serve hot.

ROAST LAMB
• 1 Leg of Lamb (approx. 3 Kilos)
• 1 Cup Red wine
• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• Juice of two lemons
• Marjoram
• Thyme
• Bay Leaves
• Garlic
• Cinnamon Sticks
Mix the wine, olive oil, all the herbs except the garlic and lemon juice in a bowl and set aside. Take the leg of lamb and cut slits in the meat and insert garlic cloves. Put the lamb in a roasting pan and pour the wine mixture over the lamb and marinate over night. The next day, roast at a moderate temperature until meat reaches 75 centigrade on a meat thermometer.

VEAL IN TOMATO SAUCE
• 3 Pounds Shoulder of veal, cut into serving pieces
• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• 1/2 Cup Dry Red Wine
• 2 Pieces Cinnamon Sticks
• 6 Tomatoes, peeled and pulverized
• Salt
• Pepper
Wash the meat. Heat the oil and butter in a large pot and brown the meat on all sides. Add the wine and tomatoes, salt, pepper, cinnamon sticks and a little water. Cover the pot and let the meat simmer for about 2 hours adding water when necessary.

VEAL OR PORK SHISH KEBABS
• 2 Pounds Veal or Pork, cut into cubes
• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• Oregano
• Salt
• Pepper
• Paprika
• 3 Green Peppers
• 3 Tomatoes
• 3 Large Onions
In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper and paprika and add the veal or pork. Marinate for at least 3 hours. Cut the vegetables into uniform pieces. On a skewer, alternate with meat and different vegetables each time. Grill kebabs over charcoal, basting them with the marinade while the cook.