Grilled Pork Threads

Submitted by TheGrumpyChef

"Posted for ZWT 5, from Adventures in Grilling"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 chilies, dried and chopped
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lb pork tenderloin, sliced 1/4 inch thick and pounded thin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 4 flour tortillas
• 1 avocado, peeled and sliced

directions

1. Combine the first nine spices in a small bowl and mix well.
2. Slice the pork cutlets into 1 inch-wide strips. Sprinkle the spice mix over the strips, mix well, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Shake off any excess spice mixture and thread the meat onto skewers. Brush with a mixture of the olive oil and lemon juice.
3. Preheat the grill on high heat.
4. Cook the meat for 2 minutes on each side. Grill the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side. Remove the meat from the skewers and place on the tortillas with a few slices of avocado. Roll up the tortillas and serve.

Reviews

[Queen Dana]

I just ate these off the skewers instead of using tortillas. Brushing the pork with olive oil and lemon juice gave the meat a great flavor and prevented it from sticking to the grill. In the future I may change the spices a little to better suit my tastes. I made this for ZWT5.