Souvlakia

(from txsunbirds’s recipe box)

Dads cook old cookbook page

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless pork loin
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
  • 1 tsp greek oregano
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 small red onion, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • non stick cooking spray

Directions

  1. Trim all visible fat from pork. Cut into 1-inch cubes. Combine lemon juice, garlic, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, oregano, paprika, salt andcrushed red pepper flakes. Rub mixture over meat in shallow dish untilmeat is evenly coated. Cover and marinate 1 hour.

  2. Alternately thread onion cubes and meat on 10 skewers. Grill on stove-top grill pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray or lightly misted with olive oil, turning to brown all sides evenly, until pork is light pink in center, about 10 minutes. Alternately, grill on outdoor grill. Serve with pita bread and tzatziki.

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