This Pork Souvlaki and it’s Amazing Marinade is everything you need for a weeknight dinner or family barbecue. Delicious bright lemon, garlic, and oregano penetrate perfectly grilled pork.
These pork skewers are tender, full of flavor, and ready in 25 minutes. Last Minute Dinner Crew, this recipe is just for you!
Serve with Rice Pilaf and a Traditional Greek Salad for an amazing Greek Dinner.
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Pork loin pieces are lean and easy to work with.
It is a delicious and inexpensive protein.
The simple marinade is bright and bursting with flavor.
You don’t have to plan ahead to have time to marinade. You can season and cook within minutes.
Bonus
The Amazing Marinade works for chicken, shrimp, and even makes an amazing dressing for wilted greens.
Ingredients
Lemon Juice, Garlic, Olive Oil, and Oregano are staple flavors in Greek Cooking. This marinade can be used for just about any kind of meat.
Pork Loin– If you can’t find the right size piece of pork loin at the meat counter, substitute a package of pork loin chops. They are cut from the pork loin, and seem to be easier to find at some markets.
Instructions
Step 1
- Mix together Marinade. Put half in a large bowl or gallon zip lock back to coat the raw meat, and reserve the second half for basting meat after it is cooked.
- Take Pork Loin, cut into one inch cubes and place in a bowl or zip lock bag.
- Cut lemon into thick slices and then quarter the slices. (optional)
- Mix cubed pork and lemons in half of the marinade.
Step 2
- Skewer the pork adding a lemon slice every few pieces.
Step 3
- Heat a grill pan or your barbecue grill on a medium heat. Make sure the pan or grill is hot before cooking the pork skewers. A hot grill will guarantee nice color and a good sear to keep the natural juices in the meat. Cook the skewers 3-5 minutes on each side.
- Remove pork souvlaki skewers from the pan when they are cooked medium/well. Drizzle with the remaining marinade, and let rest with foil over them for 5 minutes.
Souvlaki is actually the skewer itself. You can use any meat you like or even vegetables.
I just haven’t found any benefit to letting meat sit in a marinade for hours and hours. You also run the risk that a highly acidic marinade will degrade your meat quality and make the outer layers mushy.
The best thing to do, especially for nice cubed pork souvlaki, is to put a light coating of marinade on before cooking and hit it with a drizzle of marinade right after you take it off the grill and let it rest in the marinade.
Tips
- If you can’t find the right size piece of pork loin at the meat counter, substitute a package of pork loin chops. They are cut from the pork loin, and seem to be easier to find at some markets.
- Rest the meat for at least five minute and give it time to take up the remaining flavor from the marinade and retain its juices.
- Cook the pork to an internal temperature of 145°.
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Pork Souvlaki with Marinade
Ingredients
Skewers
- 2 Lbs Pork Loin Whole, Cubed, or Loin chops
- 1 Large Lemon (optional)
Marinade
- 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice Juice of 1 Large Lemon
- 1/2 Cup olive oil Extra Virgin
- 1 Tsp Dry Oregano
- 3 Cloves garlic Pressed or minced
- 1 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tsp Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
Instructions
- Mix together Marinade. Put half in a large bowl or gallon zip lock back to coat the raw meat, and reserve the second half for basting meat after it is cooked.
- Take pork loin and cube it into 1" cubes.
- Cut lemon into thick slices and then quarter the slices. (optional)
- Mix cubed pork and lemons in half of the marinade, and then skewer the pork adding a lemon slice every few pieces.
- Heat a grill pan or your barbecue grill on a medium heat. Make sure the pan or grill is hot before cooking the pork skewers. A hot grill will guarantee nice color and a good sear to keep the natural juices in the meat. Cook the skewers 3-5 minutes on each side.
- Remove pork souvlaki skewers from the pan when they are cooked medium/well. Drizzle with the remaining marinade, and let rest with foil over them for at least 5 minutes.
Notes
- If you can’t find the right size piece of pork loin at the meat counter, substitute a package of pork loin chops. They are cut from the pork loin, and seem to be easier to find at some markets.
- Rest the meat for at least five minute and give it time to take up the remaining flavor from the marinade and retain its juices.
- Cook the pork to an internal temperature of 145°.
Who doesn’t love pork skewers?? !! My family is crazy about these. And the marinade looks easy with no much drama
Ohh they look amazing! Last time I had souvlaki I was in Rhodos, and I’ve been craving it ever since! Thank you so much for sharing, my family will go absolutely crazy over this!
That is such a great dinned idea! I love grilled meat and Mediterranean food. Thanks for sharing!
Damn, these look fab! We are having some unseasonably warm weather atm, this makes me want to fire up the grill!
These would go down a treat in my house, we all really enjoy pork. Might have to give these a go, always looking for new dishes to try with the family. Y