Pinchos Morunos Pork Kebabs Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Place all ingredients for the Pinchito Spice Mix into a spice grinder-pulse until spices are well blended and bay leaf is mulched up. Place in a sealed spice shaker and set aside.
• 2. Cut pork tenderloin into 1 and 1/2 inch cubes.
• 3. Place in a medium mixing bowl, set aside.
• 4. Using a mortar or the flat side of a kitchen knife mash garlic.
• 5. Work the remaining dry ingredients into the mashed garlic.
• 6. Scrape into bowl containing pork cubes.
• 7. Add the oil, lemon juice and zest, stirring really well. You want each piece coated.
• 8. Cover and marinate for 3 hours.
• 9. Prepare grill.
• 10. Skewer pork onto soaked wooden skewers or metal ones.
• 11. Grill over high heat or hot coals for 3 minutes on each side.
• 12. Serve with warm, crusty bread, lemon wedges and wine.

Steps:

• Place the onion, garlic, sweet and hot paprikas, 2 tsp of the salt, the oregano, peppercorns, thyme, cumin, cinnamon, bay leaf, vinegar, wine (if using) and olive oil in a mini food processor and process to a paste.
• Place the pork in a bowl and rub a little salt on it. Scrape the marinade into the bowl with the meat and toss to combine thoroughly.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate the pork for 4-6 hours, tossing a few times. Let the meat come to room temperature before grilling.
• Light the grill and preheat it to medium-high or preheat a large ridged grill pan to medium-high over medium heat.
• When ready to cook, thread the meat onto the skewers and brush it with a little olive oil.
• Cook the meat, brushing with olive oil and turning once, until it is just cooked through, 5-7 minutes. (If you are cooking lamb and would like it medium-rare, don't cook it quite so long). Serve the kebabs at once.