Air Fryer Spanish Pinchos Morunos Pork Couscous Boxes

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Air Fryer Spanish Pinchos Morunos Pork Couscous Boxes

Pinchos morunos are Spanish pork skewers seasoned with the cumin, coriander, saffron and paprika carried across the Strait of Gibraltar. They smell like a market grill before they even colour. Tenderloin cooks quickly in the air fryer and stays soft under the spice paste. Lemon-herb couscous catches the juices, while roasted peppers keep the boxes bright and sharp.

Air Fryer Spanish Pinchos Morunos Pork Couscous Boxes
Air Fryer Spanish Pinchos Morunos Pork Couscous Boxes preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Pork Skewers
700g pork tenderloin, cut into 2cm pieces
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp dried oregano
Pinch of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp hot water
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
½ tsp sea salt
8 short wooden skewers, soaked
For the Couscous Boxes
250g couscous
300ml hot chicken stock
2 roasted red peppers, sliced
3 tbsp chopped parsley
Juice of 1 lemon
Optional but dangerous
Garlic yoghurt
Green olives
A cold Spanish lager

Method

Mix the oil, spices, saffron water, garlic and salt into a loose paste.

Coat the pork in the paste and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Thread the pork onto the skewers with small gaps between the pieces.

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

Air fry the skewers for 9-11 minutes, turning twice, until browned at the edges.

Check the thickest piece of pork has reached 75°C.

Pour the hot stock over the couscous, cover and leave for 5 minutes.

Fluff with a fork and fold through the peppers, parsley and lemon juice.

Divide the couscous between boxes, add the skewers and spoon over the resting juices.

Lad Tip: Use tenderloin pieces of the same size and never ram them together. Even spacing gives the spice paste hot air to work with and avoids one raw cube hiding in the middle.

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