Place the meat in a non-reactive bowl. Mix together the lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon oregano, garlic, and grated onion, and pour over the meat. Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Thread the meat onto metal or bamboo skewers.
Heat the oil on a griddle or in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions, remaining teaspoon oregano and Essence to the griddle and cook light brown, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the pan.
Preheat a grill. Grill the skewers, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Remove from the grill. Quickly heat the pita bread on the grill until just warmed through and pliant. Holding a pita in the left hand, and the skewer in the right hand, pull the contents from the skewer into the pita bread. Repeat with the remaining skewers. Divide the cooked onions among the pita, and top with Tzatziki (cucumber sauce). Serve immediately.
Tzatziki:
Put the cucumber in a strainer set over a bowl. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and drain for 1 hour. Put the yogurt in another strainer set over a bowl and drain for 1 hour. Combine the cucumber and yogurt in a bowl with the remaining ingredients and stir well. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	901.13 Kcal (3773 kJ)
Calories from fat	641.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	71.28g	110%
Cholesterol	173.49mg	58%
Sodium	4176.84mg	174%
Potassium	1005.9mg	21%
Total Carbs	20.79g	7%
Sugars	6.85g	27%
Dietary Fiber	5.23g	21%
Protein	43.62g	87%
Vitamin C	14.4mg	24%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	7.4mg	41%
Calcium	195.7mg	20%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	200.84 Kcal (841 kJ)
Calories from fat	142.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.89g	110%
Cholesterol	38.67mg	58%
Sodium	930.93mg	174%
Potassium	224.19mg	21%
Total Carbs	4.63g	7%
Sugars	1.53g	27%
Dietary Fiber	1.17g	21%
Protein	9.72g	87%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	24%
Iron	1.6mg	41%
Calcium	43.6mg	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

23.2

Points
24

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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