Pork shish kebabs with red onion

These are simple but delicious kebabs.  The red onions are what make it.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Cooking Time: 10 Mins

Total Time: 8 Hrs

Ingredients

For 2 servings…

2 slices            Belly pork  - cut into 2 cm cubes

1                    Red onion  - quartered

For the marinade

1 clove             Garlic  - crushed       

½ tsp              Italian seasoning      

                     Pepper  - freshly ground, black  

½ tsp              Salt          

To drizzle

                     Olive oil     

To garnish

                     Parsley  - chopped    

Method

To marinate the meat…

Combine the marinade ingredients.  Add the pork and onions.  Leave in a fridge overnight.

To make the kebabs…

On to metal skewers thread the meat and onion - alternating between the two.  Do not crowd too much.  Leave at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Heat a grill to a medium-high heat or prepare a barbeque.  Grill for 10 minutes in total – turning once.

Let the kebabs rest for 3 minutes before serving.

Variations

The recipe specifies using belly pork and the fat in the belly makes the kebabs succulent.  If the fat is not liked, tenderloin can be used.

Wine recommendations

A red wine.

Conventional

     Côtes du Rhône

Interesting

     Côtes de Gascogne

     Côtes du Luberon

     Gaillac

     Lirac