Spicy Grilled Pork With Fennel, Cumin and Red Onion

Step 1

Season pork lightly with kosher salt and put it in a bowl or resealable bag.

Step 2

Juice the lime into a blender or food processor and add cilantro, fish sauce, garlic, jalapeño and honey. Blend until the jalapeño and garlic are puréed, then add fennel, cumin, coriander seeds and pulse four or five times to bruise the spices and mix them in.

Step 3

Pour mixture over the pork, tossing to coat the pieces. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes while you heat the grill, or up to 24 hours.

Step 4

When ready to cook, heat the grill or broiler with a rack positioned 4 inches from the heat source.

Step 5

Thread the pork onto skewers, leaving a little space between cubes. Grill over the highest heat possible, or broil on high, for 2 to 5 minutes, then flip the skewers and continue cooking until the meat is browned all over and charred in spots. It should be just cooked through: A little pink is OK, but there shouldn’t be any red spots.

Step 6

Serve the pork with cilantro sprigs and onion slices on top, and lime wedges on the side for squeezing.