Souvlaki in every Greek Restaurant on the map and in Greece, are a popular Snack. To make the spicy meat skewers themselves.
Greek food is available in many of the German high in the course. You can cook the delicious recipes at home. This recipe is from “woman at the Grill” Anja Auer explains how to prepare Souvlaki.
meat on a spit, as we all know: The knuckle of pork or rolled roast, turning yourself comfortable in the heat. However, in other countries meat ends up often times on the spit. We take the view, today, after Greece. And no, this is not a recipe comes to Gyros do-it-yourself. What works so well on a spit. But: We take care of a lot of small skewers. And barbecue Souvlaki .
For what is the word Souvlaki is?
Souvlaki means skewer and “translated”. Who speaks of Souvlaki-barbecue skewers, on the grill, strictly speaking, skewers skewers. But we don’t want to be too strict. Anyone who speaks of Souvlaki, know what place is meant: meat on the Skewers on the Grill.
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What kind of meat is used for Souvalki?
pork . Although there are also variations with lamb and poultry. However, for the Souvklaki-original recipe pork is used. And most of the time Pork loin from the back . Alternatively it works but also with pork neck. The Pork is served in Greek Restaurants in Germany is rather rare. The reason is that Pork is often marbled (with fat by not attracted to), what is the German clientele like particularly.
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Souvlaki yourself: How does the Marinate?
We’ve decided in this recipe for a very simple and fine solution : olive oil, lemon juice, and freshly squeezed garlic. Salt and pepper must not, of course, are also missing. The sliced and marinated meat subsequently moves, for at least two hours in the refrigerator .
The great challenge at the Souvlaki grill
Well, a Pork loin is in contrast to the pig’s neck with a very fat-free matter . Which means, in turn, in turn: the danger of “drying out” when crickets* is very high. Therefore, At intermediate temperatures the 250 degrees the 1 to 1.5-inch-thick slices on the skewer for three to four minutes of grilling.
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recipe for Souvlaki
Servings: 3
preparation time: 15 minutes
preparation time: 15 minutes
marinating time: 2 hours
These are the ingredients you need, if you Souvlaki yourself grilling
900 g of Pork loin (alternatively, pork neck) 1 TBSP of Oregano 2 cloves of garlic 5 TBSP olive oil 0.5 TSP salt 0.5 TSP pepper 1 lemon (juice)*
how to grill Souvlaki at home easily
The meat in about 1.5 to 2 cm thick slices and then into pieces of equal size with about 4 to 5 cm in diameter cut. The olive oil, the lemon juice, the salt, the pepper, the Oregano and the crushed garlic* mix and let the meat marinate. (A minimum of 2 hours), The stuck meat (150 g per skewer). The Souvlaki grill at 250 degrees from each side three to four minutes. This Greek cabbage salad, Pita and Tzatziki fits.
The recipe for Souvlaki in the Video
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Anja Auer
