Russian skewers (shashlik) à la Sergej

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg pork neck, diced, approx. 3 cm edge length
• ½ kg onion(s), slice into half rings
• 1 egg(s)
• Tomato juice, or pureed tomatoes mixed with tomato paste
• Black pepper, ground or crushed
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 10 hours 45 minutes

Kyrgyz recipe

Mix everything well, add tomato juice or tomato paste with enough water to cover. Let it rest for at least 10 hours (in the refrigerator). If you don’t have 10 hours, add 2-3 pieces of bread to the marinade. This speeds up the marinating process. Thread the pieces of meat onto long metal skewers and grill until cooked through. The meat will be “buttery tender” and tastes fantastic!