Pork Souvlaki

I'm a little bit obsessed with pork tenderloin lately. Truth be told, I've actually been a huge fan for years but have been on a bit of a tenderloin buying spree these days as it's frequently on sale for $2.99/lb (or sometimes even as low as $2.49/lb!). When it gets to this price, I highly recommend buying as many as you can afford and have room for in your freezer.

I came up with this recipe after I made the pork burgers. The flavours are similar but the meat and meal construction are slightly different (but in a good way!). I would recommend marinating the meat for between 4-8 hours but I'm sure that the flavour would be decent enough if you only had 30 minutes to do the marinade. This is a weeknight supper for sure - it's on the table within 15 minutes of starting it.  Serve with cucumber slices and carrot sticks to round a quick and easy meal.

Ingredients:
1 pork tenderloin
1/2 lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp each dried oregano and basil
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. After cutting your tenderloin into thin strips, place the meat into a ceramic or glass bowl.
2. Squeeze the juice from the 1/2 lemon over the meat. Add the olive oil and all other spices before tossing to coat.
3. Let meat marinate for 4-8 hours (or whatever amount of time you have).
4. Pre-heat the broiler to high and place the meat on a grill pan or in a cast-iron frying pan.
5. Cook under broiler for 3-4 minutes per side or until internal temperature of the meat has reached 150F.
6. Serve your soulvaki with toppings of your choice. I like pitas with hummus and tzatziki as well as sliced red onion, tomatoes, feta, and avocados. If you are gluten or grain free, you can use lettuce wraps instead of pita shells. Enjoy!