If you're craving Spanish food and missing holiday tapas meals don't worry! You can make this easy pinchos morunos recipe at home. These Spanish pork skewers are marinated and then grilled or baked to make a delicious healthy pork kebab that's great by itself as main meal or as part of a tapas meal.

I do like Spanish food and Spain is definitely one of my favourite countries to visit. We used to go there every year as a child and so it is the country I have visited the most often. I've always liked the food but didn't like tapas as a child. I wanted to choose my favourite dish and eat all of it!
The Great Thing about Tapas Meals
Nowadays, I love sharing tapas meals as it's a chance to try lots of different dishes as well as to eat my favourite: Spanish croquettes. I love the creaminess on the inside and the crunchiness of the outside. When I last went to Spain, in November, I ate croquettes about 5 times in just one week.
There were some disappointments though, such as the ones which were frozen in the middle. I sent them back and they were still frozen the second time they came out. They also forgot one of our dishes, which we decided was probably just as well.
I was also incredibly disappointed once to go to a tapas restaurant in Edinburgh, order croquettes and be given potato ones. Of course, I like potato ones as well, but they are not Spanish. So, if I like croquettes so much, why is this post supposedly about pinchos morunos?
Well, I wanted to make a dish for a spicy food bloggers' challenge and as lovely as croquettes are, they are not spicy. I could have made spicy ones - cheese and jalapeno croquettes would surely be delicious, but the truth is, I just didn't think of that until it was too late.
What are Pinchos Morunos?
So, I decided to make pinchos morunos. Little skewers of marinated meat are a very popular tapas dish in Spain and this is one of the most well-known. I know, you've looked at the picture and are thinking: Those are not little skewers of meat! That is not a tapa!
Admittedly, that's a fair point. I just happened to make mine a little bit bigger. And, I didn't have any small skewers!
How to Serve these Pinchos Morunos as Part of a Tapas Meal
If you do have small skewers then these Spanish pork skewers make a great tapas recipe. You could serve them with olives, Spanish chicken kebabs, Spanish omelette, Spanish bean salad and some lovely crusty bread.
How to serve these Spanish Pork Kebabs as a Main Meal
I served these as a main meal with some Spanish rice and spinach leaves as a side dish. The recipe easily served two of us, plus enough for leftovers for my lunch the next day!
You could serve them with a wrap or pitta bread and salad. They'd even be great with chips or how about making patatas bravas to go with them?
More recipes you might like
If you like pork recipes then why not try my jasmine tea marinated pork?
Or if you are looking for Spanish recipes then how about this Spanish omelette with chorizo?
Pinchos Morunos (Spanish Pork Skewers)
Ingredients
- 400 g pork tenderloin diced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients except the pork. Taste and adjust anything if necessary.
- Add the pork and stir well so the marinate coats all the pieces of meat. Put in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
- Before cooking, thread the meat onto skewers and cook on a griddle pan, grill, or put in the oven.
- Serve as a main meal or as part of a selection of tapas.
Notes
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saucycooks
This looks wonderful and I love the spice mix!!
Katerina
Well the fact that they are big only doubles the pleasure when you eat them! They look very juicy, spicy and delicious, so big is an advantage rather than a disadvantage here Corina!
Nancy/SpicieFoodie
I've loved every Spanish food I have tasted. Really everything from tapas to the main dishes. This looks really good. I'd love to put it on my weekend menu. Thanks for sharing!
fiona maclean
Looks great corina:) I often buy a piece of pork tenderloin and it lasts for 2 or 3 meals...so I need things I can do with it! here's another one!!!
Joanne
If there's one cuisine I rarely cook, it's Spanish...no idea why. I really need to delve into tapas more. This sounds great!
Tandy
I love the sound of this dish! I also like to order my favourite dish and devour it 🙂
Shu Han
I'm glad you made pinchos morunos in the end! I like croquettes, but this is something new for me , and it reminds me of my favourite satay!
acorninmykitchen
Mmmm...delicious. Skewers were on my mind for dinner, I will post the recipe tonight.
And Croquetas, I am salivating now.
Corina
I look forward to reading your recipe - I'll check back tomorrow. You know, I'm now thinking I should try and make those croquetas soon.