Pork Souvlaki

Catherine

My family Traditional Pork Souvlaki recipe produces juicy, flavourful pork skewers that are not only delicious, but perfectly tender as well.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Marinade Time 2

Total Time 2 25

Course Dinner

Cuisine Greek

Servings large skewers (8 oz each)

Calories 343 kcal

Equipment

8 wooden skewers (or more if making smaller souvlakia)

Ingredients

4 lbs pork tenderloin (64 oz or approximately 3 tenderloins)
2 teaspoons oregano dried
1 teaspoon thyme dried
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder optional, (can also substitute minced garlic)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine
1/2 lemon juiced
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Cut the pork tenderloin pieces into 1 inch cubes and place them in a large mixing bowl. [Note: As written, this recipe makes 8 large souvlaki skewers that are about 8 oz each. If you would like to make the souvlakia smaller, cut them into smaller pieces.]
Add all of the other marinade ingredients and mix to coat the pork evenly with all of the seasonings. Cover the bowl with plastic food wrap and allow to marinade in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours, but preferably overnight. [Allowing the pork to marinade overnight produces a more tender and flavourful souvlaki.]
Soak the wooden skewers in water for about 30 minutes. [This prevents them from burning too much on the grill.]
Carefully thread the pieces of pork onto the skewers.
Preheat a grill on high heat.* Cook the pork skewers until cooked through, flipping them as they cook to ensure they are cooked evenly. This typically takes about 10 minutes, but will depend on the temperature of your grill. [Use a meat thermometer to ensure it is cooked through.]
Remove from the heat and allow them to rest for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

*Note: If you do not have an outdoor grill, you can cook these on an indoor grill pan instead.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 47gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 846mgPotassium: 924mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 3mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

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