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Khorovats

Name: Khorovats
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Armenia
Ingredients: 800g Pork Shoulder; 3 Onion; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 2 tsp Salt; 2 Eggplant; 2 Tomato; 3 Green Bell Pepper; To taste Cilantro; To taste Lavash (or tortillas)

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Large chunks of pork marinated in onion and grilled on long skewers over charcoal — Armenian barbecue.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Khorovats is Armenia's national barbecue: pork or lamb is cut into large pieces, marinated with onion and spices, threaded onto long iron skewers, and grilled over charcoal. It's essential on weekends, holidays, and when entertaining, eaten with lavash (thin flatbread) and khorovats salad made by chopping eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers grilled alongside.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a mountain cottage on the weekend, the men turn long iron skewers over the coals as lavash and grilled vegetables are set out on the table.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Pork Shoulder 800g
Onion 3
Paprika 1 tsp
Black Pepper 1 tsp
Salt 2 tsp
Eggplant 2
Tomato 2
Green Bell Pepper 3
Cilantro To taste
Lavash (or tortillas) To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork into large 4–5cm cubes.
Slice 2 onions and rub into the pork with the salt, pepper, and paprika; marinate overnight.
Thread the meat onto skewers and grill over charcoal for 15–20 minutes, turning, until cooked through.
Grill the eggplant, tomatoes, and green peppers whole, peel, chop, and toss with salt to make the grilled vegetable salad.
Slice the remaining onion.
Lay lavash on a platter, top with the meat, and serve with the onion, cilantro, and grilled vegetable salad.

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