Quality fast food in our part of the world. We have it at least once a week at our favorite Kebab place and probably once more during the week cooked by ourselves. No home is complete without a ‘foukou’, from the simple ones to Stainless Steel versions! Some of us also have a portable one always stacked in the boot of our car, ‘just in case’!
Souvlaki is made of pork meat, from not so lean parts of the animal to have juicy and tender results. Myself enjoy mostly the neck (shoulder butt) and will also add 20% pork belly.
Served with traditional Cypriot Pitta bread with small pieces of cucumber and tomatoes, parsley and onions.
SOUVLAKI
Put the meat cubes on skewers snugged next to each other but not too tight.
Place your skewers on the grill above the direct fire cook for about 20 minutes, until they get a nice gold to burned color.
Serve in a plate mixed with the cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and onions.
Best way is to cut in half the pitta bread and fill them in with the Souvlaki goodness!
SOUVLAKI
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- 1 kg Pork Meat , 80% neck (Shoulder Butt), 20% Pork Belly
- 2 Fresh Tomatoes , chopped to small chunks
- 2 Cucumbers , chopped to small chunks
- ½ Red Onion , diced
- ½ cup fresh Parsley , leaves picked and chopped
- Sea Salt
Instructions
- Prepare your coals and once well rested and having created a nice grey ash, move them to the half of your grill.
- In the meantime, put the meat cubes on skewers snugged next to each other but not too tight.
- Place your skewers on the grill above the direct fire cook for about 20 minutes, until they get a nice gold to burned color.
- Just before they are ready sprinkle over them some salt and place the pitta bread on the grill to get some color.
- Serve in a plate mixed with the cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and onions. Best way is to cut in half the pitta bread and fill them in with the Souvlaki goodness!
