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Pork Souvlaki

Pork Souvlaki - Printable Recipe                      
                           

Serving Size  : 6    

  Amount                                            Ingredient 
2             pounds                              pork loin
3/4         cup                                    White wine
2                                                        lemons — juiced
1/4         cup                                     soy sauce — medium to dark color
1             Tablespoon                       honey
1             Tablespoon                       garlic — minced fine
1             Tablespoon                       fresh oregano — chopped
1 1/2      teaspoons                          ground coriander
1             teaspoon                            black pepper — fresh found
1             teaspoon                            rosemary — crushed
1/2        cup                                      olive oil
1                                                         zest of one lemon
   
20                                                      small  tomatoes — cherry
12                                                      bamboo skewers — soaked overnight
1/4       cup                                      olive oil — for grill basting
1                                                         gallon sized ziiplock bag

Combine wine honey garlic and spices in a medium bowl
grate zest of one lemon into bowl
juice both lemons into bowl
whisk ingredients to moisten all spices
add olive oil to marinade and whisk to emulsify

cut pork into 1 1/4″ dice, removing any excess fat
place pork in bag and add marinade
refrigerate 1-3 hours

place one tomato on skewer
add pork cubes, barely touching
finish with tomato

Preheat grill to very hot
add skewers and sear to seal juices
reduce heat
cook, rotating skewers frequently
DO NOT OVER COOK!

Serve with grilled pita bread and skordalia sauce or tzaziki sauce

Description:
  “This can be bought almost anywhere in Greece”
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 499 Calories; 34g Fat (60.3% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 47mg Cholesterol; 764mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 4 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.