Greek Pork or Chicken Kebabs

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs boneless pork or chicken, diced into 1 1/4-inch cubes (or purchase pork stew meat)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 6 t minced garlic
• 4 tsp dried or fresh oregano
• 1 Tbsp fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried)
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• bamboo skewers 
• Tzatziki sauce (optional)
• Flatbread (optional)
• Greek salad (optional)

Directions:

Soak bamboo skewers in water for 5 minutes to prevent splintering. Combine olive oil, lemon/lime juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, coriander, salt & pepper in a gallon ziplock bag. Add pork or chicken and allow to marinate for 30-45 minutes. Heat up grill. Thread pork/chicken onto skewers and grill until no longer pink in the center. Serve with Tzatziki sauce, flatbread, and Greek salad.

Pistachio Sausages or Patties

3 lbs ground pork

1/2 c pistachios, shelled (about 1 cup before you shell them)

1 clove garlic

1 1/2 t salt

1 T fresh parsley, chopped

1/2 t crushed red pepper

1 t coarsely ground black pepper

Extra black pepper to taste.

Mix all ingredients. For sausages, divide into four portions and roll into sausage shapes using plastic wrap. Otherwise they can be shaped into patties and eaten as the main course or hamburger style. Store mix in refrigerator until just before cooking. Discard plastic wrap. Coat surface with black pepper to taste. Grill over high heat until cooked through and browned, turning frequently.

This recipe comes from the Everybody Grills Cookbook.