Skewered shashlik in the oven
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Baking shashlik on skewers in the oven is very simple. The actual cooking takes only 40 minutes. Preparation and marinating take about an hour. Pretty efficient, isn't it? Just thinking about pork pieces marinated in freshly squeezed pomegranate juice with garlic and aromatic herbs involuntarily triggers appetite and abundant salivation—at least for me. I believe this dish is definitely destined for success! It's best served with fresh vegetables and dry red wine. Good luck! ;) Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Remove the seeds from the pomegranate; we need 100 grams of seeds.
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Step 2
We thoroughly wash a piece of pork, dry it, and cut it into equal small pieces.
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Step 3
Place pomegranate seeds in a resealable plastic bag, squeeze out the air, and roll firmly with a rolling pin. For this recipe, we need freshly squeezed pomegranate juice; store-bought juice is not suitable.
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Step 4
We strain the juice.
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Step 5
Then transfer the meat to a deep dish, add pomegranate juice, and mix well.
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Step 6
Then add finely chopped garlic, Italian herb mix, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly by hand. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and let it marinate in the refrigerator for about an hour. Periodically take it out and gently stir. While the meat is marinating, soak wooden skewers in cold water.
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Step 7
When the meat has marinated, we proceed to threading it onto skewers. Thread it not too tightly.
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Step 8
Then, place the meat skewers into the hot vegetable oil in a heated skillet and sear on high heat on both sides.
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Step 9
Sear the shashlik until a golden crust forms. The most important thing is an appetizing-colored crust! :)
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Step 10
Then we line the baking sheet with foil and place our meat skewers on it.
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Step 11
Tightly cover with foil.
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Step 12
Then place the shashlik in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Next, remove the top layer of foil and bake for another 10 minutes (you can use the grill setting). Then serve.