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Basturma Georgian Meat Skewers Grilled skewed meats are popular in Georgia. Young, tender cuts are cooked plain but tougher ones are marinated, often in pomegranate juice. I used this recipe with both pork loin and beef sirloin tip, and it was definitely much better with the beef. Given that we're in winter, I broiled rather than grilled the kebabs. My favorite part of the dish, however, were the onions! Georgian Meat Skewers Ingredients 3 to 4 lbs beef, pork or lamb, cubed 2 large onions, sliced into rings 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup pomegranate juice salt & pepper to taste. 1 Tbsp. oil Instructions Place all the ingredients in a bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours. Preheat broiler Remove meat and onions and reserve separately. Place meat into skewers and then broil for 4 minutes. Turn, baste with marinade and broil for 4 to 6 more minutes, or until done. Meanwhile, heat oil over medium-high heat in a saute pan. Add reserved onion rings, turn heat to medium-low, and cook until onions are soft. Serve as a side dish. Adapted from Andrei Utkin's recipe at Food.com Georgian Recipes | Margarita's International Recipes | Marga's Food Blog | E-mail