Recipes · Serbian · Grilled Dishes
Ražnjići (Grilled Pork Skewers)
One serving has 380 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (110%), selenium (109%), niacin (103%), pyridoxine (103%), phosphorus (59%) and cobalamin (40%). Ready in 75 minutes.

- Preparation: 65 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (222 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 180 g Pork loin, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Sunflower oil
- 1.2 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Cut the pork into even bite-sized cubes and put them in a bowl with the oil, salt and pepper; toss to coat and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Thread the cubes tightly onto thin skewers.
- Grill over hot charcoal or under a hot broiler for 8-10 minutes, turning often, until browned outside and cooked through (74 C/165 F).
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the onion.
- Serve the skewers hot, scattered with the raw sliced onion, traditionally alongside bread and ajvar.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 380 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g | |
| Water | 153 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.59 g | 2% |
| Protein | 39.1 g | 82% |
| Tryptophan | 0.41 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.6 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.45 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.5 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.7 g | |
| Fat | 22.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8 g | |
| Saturated | 5.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | |
| Calcium | 21.1 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 50.3 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.09 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 416 mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 719 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 59.8 µg | 109% |
| Sodium | 553 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 36% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.2 mg | 110% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 14.4 mg | 103% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.3 mg | 103% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 5.8 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.95 µg | 40% |
| Choline | 106 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 1.9 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 32.4 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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