Shishcheta (Pork Skewers)
Bulgarian pork skewers — cubes of pork neck marinated for hours with grated onion, wine and black pepper, threaded with peppers and onion and grilled over coals until charred at the edges and juicy within.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 kg boneless pork neck, cut into 3 cm cubes
- 3 medium onions
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 100 ml dry white wine
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp dried savory
- 1 tsp black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 red peppers, cut into 3 cm squares
- 2 green peppers, cut into 3 cm squares
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3342 kcal · P 279.8g · C 68.3g · F 202.6g
Estimated from 10 of 10 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Grate one of the onions into a large bowl and mix it with 3 tbsp of the oil, the wine, paprika, savory and pepper.
- 2Add the pork, mix well, cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight — the onion juice and wine tenderise the meat.
- 3If using wooden skewers, soak 8 of them in water for 30 minutes so they don't burn.
- 4Cut the remaining onions into quarters and separate the layers into pieces two or three layers thick.
- 5Lift the pork out of the marinade and thread it onto the skewers, alternating with pieces of red and green pepper and onion; pack them close but not crushed.
- 6Salt the skewers on all sides just before grilling and brush the vegetables with the remaining oil.
- 7Grill over hot coals or on a very hot ridged grill pan for 12–15 minutes, turning every 3 minutes, until the meat is browned with charred edges but still juicy in the centre.
- 8Rest for 3 minutes and serve.
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Questions and answers
How long does Shishcheta (Pork Skewers) take to make?
About 215 minutes: 200 min prep and 15 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Shishcheta (Pork Skewers)?
10 ingredients: boneless pork neck, onions, sunflower oil, dry white wine, sweet paprika, dried savory, black pepper, salt, red peppers, green peppers.
How many servings does this Shishcheta (Pork Skewers) recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Shishcheta (Pork Skewers)?
About 835 kcal, with 70 g protein, 17.1 g carbohydrate and 50.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Shishcheta (Pork Skewers) recipe suit?
It is gluten-free and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Shishcheta (Pork Skewers)?
Shishcheta (Pork Skewers) comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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