Pork Kebabs with Cucumber–Mint Yogurt Sauce | Saveur

Pork Kebabs with Cucumber–Mint Yogurt Sauce | Saveur

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Redolent of oregano and cinnamon, these pork kebabs owe their tenderness to a red wine marinade that helps break down even the toughest cuts of meat, like pork shoulder; they're equally good broiled...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups red wine
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 2 lb. pork shoulder, cut into 1 ½" cubes
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 cucumber (about 12-oz.)
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cups yogurt
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp. extra-virgin sesame oil or extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
  • 4 pita breads, warmed

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