These souvlaki skewers is the perfect grilled dinner! With lovely pork souvlaki, delicious Halloumi cheese, lots of peppers and an easy, homemade tzatziki sauce!
If you are looking for a delicious grilled dinner, look no further than these delicious pork souvlaki skewers, served with Halloumi Pepper Skewers. Perfect for entertaining or a special Summer dinner off the grill.
Cook's Notes
Not familiar with Halloumi Cheese? It's a wonderful cheese! I would describe it as having the flavour and saltiness of feta cheese, but unlike feta, which is crumbly, Halloumi cheese is moist and solid, with the squeak of cheese curds :) Like feta though, Halloumi cheese doesn't melt. It warms and grills, but stays solid. That makes Halloumi cheese perfect for the grill and great for skewering. Halloumi cheese is very mild in flavour, so it's a great choice for family friendly eating. Look for Halloumi cheese made from 100% Canadian milk in the cheese section of your local supermarket (just look for the blue Dairy Farmers of Canada logo on the package!).
If you'd like to try this recipe outside of outdoor BBQ season, simply roast of the pork skewers in a 425F. oven for 10-15 minutes, then finish together with the Halloumi skewers on the stove top in a grill pan.
Pork Souvlaki with Halloumi Pepper Skewers
Ingredients
Pork:
- 1 lb pork tenderloin, 500 g
- 1/4 cup lemon, 60 ml
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano leaves, 10 ml
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt, 1 ml
- 1 orange or yellow pepper, cored, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
Tzatziki:
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated unpeeled English cucumber, 125 ml
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt, preferably Greek-style or Balkan-style, 125 ml
- 2 tsp lemon juice, 10 ml
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt, 1 ml
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint, (optional), 30 ml
Halloumi & Red Pepper Skewers:
- 2 slices Canadian Halloumi, each 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick
- 1 red pepper, cored, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
- 8 medium skewers
Instructions
- Pork: Cut pork into chunks, about 1½ inches (4 cm) in size. Place in a medium bowl. Add lemon juice, garlic, oregano and pepper; stir to mix. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Tzatziki: Using your hands, squeeze grated cucumber to remove all cucumber liquid. Place cucumber in a bowl with yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt and mint. Stir. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Halloumi & Red Pepper Skewers: Just before grilling, prepare skewers by cutting Halloumi slices into bite-size pieces (you will need 8 pieces). Randomly thread Halloumi onto 4 skewers with red pepper pieces.
- Grease grill and preheat barbecue to medium-high. Remove pork from marinade; thread onto 4 skewers with orange pepper. Sprinkle with salt. Barbecue for 10 min, turning occasionally and brushing with marinade until cooked through. Place Halloumi skewers on barbecue for the last 3 min of grilling pork. Turn occasionally until peppers and Halloumi are grilled. Serve drizzled with tzatziki or serve tzatziki on the side.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for general guidance only and should not be relied upon to make personal health decisions.
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
I absolutely love halloumi cheese!! And anything on a skewer just makes my heart go pitter patter! Needless to say, I am totally digging these, Jennifer!! Gimme Gimme! Cheers!
Jennifer says
Thanks Cheyanne and yes, food on sticks is always good :)
Laura | Tutti Dolci says
I love souvlaki and your skewers look mouthwatering! :)
Jennifer says
Thanks so much, Laura :)
Chris Scheuer says
This looks amazing Jennifer! What a great idea to add the delicious Halloumi cheese to these skewers! It would be a great meal right now with all the other heavy holiday food!
Jennifer says
Thanks Chris and yes, even though it's not typical grilling weather here, it really did hit the spot :)
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
YUM! I could eat so much of halloumi! LOVE that stuff! And I bet paired with the pork and tzatiki, it's just heavenly!
Jennifer says
Thanks Dawn and yes, it's a great combination :)
Mary says
This sounds really tasty and it is now Summer here, so this is a timely recipe.
Went to look at the Milk Calendar and found some really nice recipes there too. Will have to remember for another time. Thankyou for another ‘must make’.
Jennifer says
Perfect timing then! And yes, the Milk Calendar recipes are always great :)
Tricia @ Saving Room for Dessert says
I'm going to look for this wonderful cheese! I've never had it but can't wait to give it a try. Also love your pork skewers - we are lovers of all things Souvlaki. I visited MilkCalendar.ca and downloaded their calendar as a PDF - outstanding! Thanks for sharing. Pinning :)
Jennifer says
Thanks Tricia and yes, you would love it I think! And so glad you got those great calendar recipes :)
Milena | Craft Beering says
That calendar sounds super fun. I wonder if there is any chance for non-Canadians but nevertheless cheese fans to get one:) The haloumi cheese looks perfect on skewers! Pinned! Growing up two hours from the Greek boarder we often went to Greece in the summer to enjoy the White Sea and I have such a love for souvlaki. They are awesome beach food believe it or not. You get a cold beer and two skewers from the same beach stand and enjoy them, feet in the sand. I miss the casual, carefree summers of my past...:)
Jennifer says
Thanks Milena and I am a huge souvlaki lover, too. I don't have any memories of Greece though. Just Greek-town in Toronto :) Always a favourite here!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland says
We love to eat like this, everything tastes better on a skewer, doesn't it? I can't believe I've never had halloumi cheese, I need to fix that :)
Jennifer says
Thanks Sue and yes, it's definitely a great cheese, especially grilled!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
I love grilled Halloumi Jennifer! I make it quite often in the summer, but not as much now. You're inspiring me to break out my grill! These look delicious!
Jennifer says
Thanks so much, Mary Ann! A grill pan works great for the Halloumi, too :)
[email protected] says
I just want to dive head first into that platter! I love everything about it! Delicious, my friend!
Jennifer says
Thanks so much, Annie! It was a delicious meal and I'm smitten with that grilled Halloumi :)