Greek Souvlaki Seasoning
The Quirky Foodster Team
About 1 cup wet marinade
Servings
Ingredients
- Dried oregano (the dominant component)
- lemon zest
- garlic powder
- and sometimes a touch of dried mint
- As for the dry adobo seasoning, combined with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic to form a wet marinade rather than a dry blend
Method
- Combine the dry herb components with olive oil, lemon juice, and minced garlic.
- Not applicable.
Origin: Greece — a marinade-oriented variant building on the general Greek seasoning profile.
Use: A marinade for skewered meat before grilling.
Classic Dishes: Souvlaki (skewered grilled meat, one of Greece’s most iconic street foods).
Storage: Marinade keeps 2-3 days refrigerated.
Variations: A wet-marinade application of the same core dry seasoning profile.
Substitutions: Dried oregano plus lemon zest and garlic powder as a simplified version. Greek seasoning mixed with oil, lemon, and garlic.
- Dried oregano (the dominant component)
- lemon zest
- garlic powder
- and sometimes a touch of dried mint
- As for the dry adobo seasoning, combined with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic to form a wet marinade rather than a dry blend
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