Kokoretsi Tis Souvlas (Skewered Variety Meats)
Recipe
- Title:
- Kokoretsi Tis Souvlas (Skewered Variety Meats)
- Categories:
- Greek, Meats
- Yield:
- 6 servings
Directions
- Karen Mintzias 1 1/2 Lemons 250 g Lamb sweetbreads 500 g Lamb hearts Water 2 Lamb kidneys
Ingredients
MARINADE
- 1 sm Onion; grated
- 1 ts Dried rigani or oregano
- 2
- Lemons (juice only)
- 2 tb Chopped parsley
- 1/2 c Olive oil
- 1 ts Salt
- 3
- Bay leaves; each in 3 pieces
- Freshly ground black pepper
Ingredients
Directions
- Serves: 6, more as an appetizer Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Directions
- Rinse sweetbreads, place in a pan and cover with water.
- Add juice of 1/2 lemon.
- Bring to the boil, then drain.
- Put liver, heart and halved kidneys in a bowl with cold water to cover and add the juice of 1 lemon.
- Soak for 30 minutes, then drain.
- Remove skin from liver and trim larger tubes from liver and heart; cut out fatty core from kidneys.
- Cut meats and sweetbreads into 3 cm (1-1/4 inch) pieces and place in a glass or ceramic bowl.
Directions
- Blend marinade ingredients and pour over prepared meats.
- Cover and leave in refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Put sausage casings in cold water and leave to soak during this time.
Directions
- Thread meats alternately on 6 skewers, adding 2 pieces of bay leaf to each skewer among meats.
- Drain sausage casings and wind a length of casing around meats on each skewer, tucking ends into keep casings in place.
Directions
- Grill slowly over glowing charcoal, turning skewers frequently and brushing kokoretsi occasionally with marinade.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, adjusting height of grid, or moving skewers to cooler part of fire so that kokoretsi cooks slowly.
- Serve hot.
Directions
- From: "The Complete Middle East Cookbook" by Tess Mallos.
- ISBN: 1 86302 069 1
Directions
- Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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