{"id":2020389,"date":"2024-07-25T01:30:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T05:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2020389"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:02:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T19:02:14","slug":"pork-souvlaki","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/pork-souvlaki\/","title":{"rendered":"Pork Souvlaki"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the longest time, I didn’t want to cook pork souvlaki at home. I couldn’t imagine how I’d be able to grill flavorful, juicy meat as well my local souvlaki restaurant did.<\/p>\n

That hole-in-the-wall spot was owned by my friend’s parents, and had an open grill and four small wooden tables. My friend’s father would stand all day basting and grilling while his wife took orders at the cash register. Living a block away, I grew quite fond of these two, eventually spending more time with them than I did with my friend.<\/p>\n

Thanks to my Egyptian heritage, I recognize the overlaps between Greek and Egyptian cuisine, and we often had playful jokes about which version of moussaka<\/a> or dolmades<\/a> is better. When the couple retired and closed up shop, I was heartbroken at the loss of our conversations about food\u2014and\u00a0my weekly souvlaki order, of course.<\/p>\n

I took down all the notes I could about how to make souvlaki myself, which they shared while arguing lovingly about all the tiny details. Since then, I’ve been making pork souvlaki at home, and think of them whenever I do.<\/p>\n

What is pork souvlaki?<\/h2>\n

Souvlaki, sometimes also called kalamaki<\/em>, is a popular Greek street food consisting of cubes of marinated meat grilled on skewers. You’ll often find chicken, beef and lamb souvlakis at Greek restaurants and taverns outside of Greece, but pork is the most common type you’ll find in<\/em> Greece. Perhaps because it’s a more affordable meat or because it’s the most tasty, pork souvlaki is the food that defines the streets of Greek cities.<\/p>\n

These succulent meat skewers are grilled to perfection and served hot on their own or with pita bread<\/a>. What’s great about pork souvlaki is that it’s easy to make at home, and the results are just as tasty as what the professionals sell. It all comes down to the marinade, which is the secret to pork souvlaki’s bright Mediterranean flavors.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Pork Souvlaki<\/h2>\n

\"overheadEllie Crowley for Taste Recipes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n