Pincho Moruno Food

PINCHOS MORUNOS RECIPE | GRILLING

Steps:

• To make the brine, whisk salt and sugar in cold water until completely dissolved. Place tenderloin in brine and place in refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours.
• While pork is brining, mix together olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, coriander, oregano, turmeric, salt, thyme, and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Remove tenderloin from brine. Pat dry with paper towel and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes. Place pork in a large resealable bag and pour in spice mixture. Seal bag and toss to thoroughly coat pork in marinade. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 1 to 2 hours. Meanwhile, soak wooden skewers in cold water.
• Remove pork from refrigerator and thread onto pre-soaked wooden skewers. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Alternatively, set all the burners of a gas grill to high heat. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Grill skewers over high heat until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 10 minutes total.
• Remove to a platter, let rest for 5 minutes, then serve with lemon wedges.

PINCHOS MORUNOS

Steps:

• Place the diced lamb in a large bowl and add the cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, oregano, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Marinade the lamb for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight.
• The next day, place the marinated lamb into steel skewers and cook on a hot barbecue for 2 minutes on each side.
• Squeeze some lemon juice and serve with some bread and a salad made from feta cheese, baby spinach, pomegranate seeds and fresh mint, dressed with olive oil and sherry vinegar.

PINCHOS MORUNOS

Steps:

• Put together the shallots, garlic, paprika, parsley, olive oil, sherry, lemon, salt & pepper into a food processor and blend into a smooth paste.
• Place chicken into a plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Leave for 4 hours or overnight (for best results)
• After marinating, thread 4-5 pieces of chicken on skewers (if you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water the same time as you marinate your chicken. This will help when cooking, to stop them being completely destroyed by the BBQ immediately).
• Heat a BBQ til hot then grill the chicken for about 10 minutes, moving frequently till lightly charred on all sides.
• Rest the chicken for 2-3 minutes before serving. Serve as a main course, or break up into single pieces and skewer with a toothpick and serve as tapas.

PINCHOS MORUNOS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except sour cream and meat in medium bowl until blended. Remove 1/4 cup vinaigrette mixture; mix with sour cream in separate bowl. Refrigerate for later use.
• Add meat to remaining vinaigrette mixture; mix lightly. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat grill pan on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, remove meat from marinade; discard marinade. Thread meat onto 10 small skewers.
• Grill skewers 6 to 8 min. or until meat is done, turning occasionally. Serve with reserved vinaigrette mixture.

PINCHOS MORUNOS (SPANISH PORK SKEWERS)

Steps:

• Trim the pork loin of excess fat and then cut into 1.5 inch cubes and put into a large freezer bag
• Mix all spices, olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl and then pour over the pork cubes
• Seal the bag and toss the spice mixture with the pork, then marinate in the fridge overnight (or a minimum of 2 hours)
• Remove the marinated pork cubes and place on metal skewers with a little bit of space between each cube
• Grill on a high heat until browned on the outside but just cooked through (don't overcook or they'll be dry!)
• Rest the skewers for five minutes and serve with lemon wedges

PINCHO MORUNO

Steps:

• Mix everything together, except the pork. Pour mixture into large freezer bag. Add the meat cubes & seal the bag tightly. Scoosh (is that a word?) the bag gently until all the meat is coated. Place bag in bowl in the fridge and let mixture marinate overnight, turning occasionally.
• When ready to cook, place the meat on skewers (soak wood skewers in water for 20 minutes prior to putting the meat on them). Grill in covered BBQ over indirect heat, turning frequently until browned and cooked to your taste (slightly pink inside to well done). Slightly pink is better.
• Enjoy!

PINCHOS MORUNOS

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• Combine parsley, paprika, olive oil, oregano, cumin, coriander, salt, saffron, ground red pepper, garlic, and pork cubes in a large bowl. Toss to coat.
• Thread 6 12-inch metal skewers, alternating each with 3 pork pieces, 2 onion pieces, 2 red bell pepper pieces, and 2 yellow bell pepper pieces. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray.
• Grill kebabs 6 minutes on each side or until pork is cooked.

PINCHITOS MORUNOS

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, mash garlic, cilantro, cumin, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Add olive oil and lemon juice or vinegar and mix well.
• Place 4-5 pieces of meat on each skewer (for best results, first soak skewers 1/2 hour in water).
• Put skewer in a container and top with marinade.
• Let marinate for 2-3 hours, turning every once in a while.
• Grill over medium heat until cooked through-- about 10-15 minutes, turning as needed.
• Serve with lemon wedges and cilantro.
• Note: These can be done in the oven too-375° for 15 minutes (about), turning once.

TAPAS - SPICY PORK SKEWERS (PINCHOS MORUNOS)

Steps:

• Cut pork tenderloin into 1-inch cubes.
• In a bowl, combine paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper and olive oil.
• Marinade pork for a minimum of 4 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• or preheat grill to medium high.
• Thread pork cubes onto small wooden skewers.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in oven.
• Alternatively grill over medium heat, about 10 minutes.
• While cooking turn once and baste with marinate until well browned.

ANDALUCIAN PINCHITOS MORUNOS - MOORISH SAFFRON MEAT SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts,lamb or pork into cubes about 1" in size. Flatten them slightly with the palm of your hand.
• Place the meat in a large bowl and add the dried spices, garlic & salt, saffron infused water, oregano, bay leaf and vinegar - mix thouroughly.
• Then add the olive oil - mix again thoroughly, cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for between 2 & 12 hours, so the flavours mingle and marinade into the meat.
• Light the barbecue about half an hour before cooking and allow the charcoal or wood to flare and then glow.
• If cooking inside, turn the grill up to high, or use a smoking hot griddle or griddle pan.
• Thread the meat on to the skewers.
• Grill for about 5 minutes on each side, or until the outside is charred and the inside is still juicy but cooked. (NOT pink for pork and chicken - but pink for lamb).
• Season well with salt and pepper and sprinkle with chopped flat leaf parsley or fresh coriander (Cilantro), serve with a selection of salads, flat breads, pickles and Sherry vinegar dressing.