Grill
Shish kebab with onion and vinegar marinade
The onion and vinegar marinade brings exactly that classic, slightly bitter note that many people like in shish kebab from Eastern Europe. The recipe seems simple, but works very well if you give the meat enough time in the marinade.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
- Marinate: at least 4 hours, ideally overnight
- Grilling or roasting time: approx. 18-22 minutes over medium heat
- Rest time: 3 minutes
- Total without marinade: approx. 40 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 420 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 56.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 6 g
- Fat
- ≈ 18.4 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 4 large onions · ≈ 400.0 g
- 3 tablespoons neutral vinegar or white wine vinegar · ≈ 45.0 g
- 4 tbsp oil · ≈ 54.6 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 1kg pork
- 4 large onions
- 3 tablespoons neutral vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- optional: 1 bay leaf, finely crushed
Instructions
- Cut pork into even cubes.
- Cut onions into rings or half rings and mix with vinegar, oil, salt, pepper and paprika powder.
- Press the onions lightly so that they draw juice and release aroma.
- Mix the meat thoroughly with the marinade and let it steep for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Place the meat and some of the onions on skewers or use as a grill pan variant.
- Grill or fry over medium heat until the meat is cooked through and nicely toasted on the outside.
- Serve with bread, paprika sauce or mustard if desired.
