Souvlaki - how to grill the delicious Greek skewers at home

2020-06-03T17:19:22.058Z

Souvlaki are on the menu in every Greek restaurant and are a popular snack in Greece. How to make the spicy meat skewers yourself.

Greek food is very popular with many Germans.
You can also cook the delicious recipes at home.
This recipe from "Frau am Grill" Anja Auer explains how to prepare souvlaki.

Meat on a spit - we all know that: the pork knuckle or the roast roast that rotates comfortably in the heat. But in other countries, meat often lands on the spit. We take a look at Greece today. And no, here is no recipe for making gyros yourself. Which also works on a spit. But: We take care of much smaller skewers. And grill souvlaki .

What does the word Souvlaki stand for?

Souvlaki means "skewers". So if you talk about barbecuing souvlaki skewers, you're going to grill skewer skewers. But let's not be too strict. Everyone who speaks of Souvlaki knows what is meant: put meat on skewers on the grillage.

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What type of meat is used for Souvalki?

Pork . There are also variants with lamb and poultry. But pork is used for the original Souvklaki recipe . Mostly pork salmon from the back . Alternatively, it works with a pig neck. The pork neck is probably rarely served in Greek restaurants in Germany. The reason: pork neck is often very marbled (greased), which does not particularly appeal to German customers.

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Make souvlaki yourself: how does marinating work?

In this recipe we opted for a very simple and fine solution : olive oil, lemon juice and freshly squeezed garlic. Salt and pepper should not be missing, of course. The sliced and marinated meat then goes into the fridge for at least two hours .

The big challenge when grilling souvlaki

Well, unlike a pig's neck, a pork salmon is a very fat-free affair . Conversely, this means: the risk of "drying out" when grilling * is very high. Therefore: At medium temperatures around 250 degrees, grill the 1 to 1.5 centimeter thick slices on the skewer for three to four minutes.

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Recipe for souvlaki

Servings: 3
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Marinating time: 2 hours

You need these ingredients if you grill Souvlaki yourself

900 g pork salmon (alternatively pork neck)
1 tbsp oregano
2 cloves of garlic
5 tablespoons of olive oil
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
1 lemon (juice) *

This is how you can grill souvlaki easily at home

Cut the meat into slices about 1.5 to 2 cm thick and then into pieces of the same size with a diameter of about 4 to 5 cm.

Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano and pressed garlic * and marinate the meat in it. (At least 2 hours)

Put the meat (150 g per skewer).

Grill the souvlaki at 250 degrees for three to four minutes on each side.

Greek coleslaw, pita and tsatsiki go well with this.

The recipe for Souvlaki in the video

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Anja Auer

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Anja Auer is the editor-in-chief of the BBQ & Food magazine "Die Frau am Grill". In addition, she runs the largest YouTube channel on the topic of "grilling" which is produced by a woman in German-speaking countries. Most of the recipes work not only on the grill, but also on the stove and in the oven. You can find more recipes at www.die-frau-am-grill.de and the YouTube channel www.youtube.com/diefrauamgrill.

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Source: merkur

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