Chunks of marinated pork skewered and grilled on the BBQ – that’s what was for dinner at the Wycoff’s tonight!  

Mmmm- mmm!!

It’s one of my family’s favorites.  You can make it with nearly any cut of pork. The fresh ham steak is the easiest because there is a bit of fat around the outside of the oval and one small round bone. The cut is really quick  to trim up, but I have trimmed up pork steaks and roasts to make it.  I use whatever is handy because when we get a hankering for this…there’s no stopping us!

The marinade is simple – a couple cups of white wine, a tablespoon or so of rosemary and a ¼ cup of  minced onion ( dry minced onion is just fine, too – just not quite so much), and a teaspoon or two of minced garlic (or garlic powder if that’s what you have).  Cut the meat into chunks and let marinate for a couple hours or all day…whatever works for you. Then either skewer it and BBQ ( the best!)  – or cook it under the broiler in your oven (not a bad second choice)  – or even fry it in a really hot skillet so it browns up really nice.

   It’s great served any way you like but if I have a chance to swing by the store beforehand, I like to serve it on warmed pita bread with tomatoes, shredded lettuce, thinly sliced onions and my best-guess version of a  Greek sauce made of yogurt and cucumber called tzatziki sauce.  Mild pickled peppers, or pepperoncini, on the side make it extra yummy!  I have made the sauce from scratch and it’s not bad…but an easier version is Kraft Creamy Cucumber Ranch dressing with a glug of lemon juice, a small spoonful of minced garlic (or some garlic powder) and a little sugar. That makes a yummy sauce…not as good for you…but really tasty and easy. If I really feel energetic and the garden is coming in in August, I like to serve a tomato,  cucumber, onion, black olive ( or pickled peppers) and feta cheese salad, too. Mmm. Am I making you hungry? Rice goes nicely with it,too. That’s what we had tonight.