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Pinchos Puertorriqueños

Name: Pinchos Puertorriqueños
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lb (900 g) pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) cubes; 6 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp dried oregano; 1 tbsp black pepper; 2 tbsp salt; 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil; 1/4 cup (60 ml) white vinegar; 1 cup (240 ml) barbecue sauce; 2 tbsp sofrito; 8 wooden or metal skewers, soaked if wooden

A traditional Puerto Rican street food — Pinchos are grilled pork skewers marinated in a punchy adobo and brushed with barbecue sauce, sold from roadside carts across the island.

⏱ 20 minPrep time

🔥 15 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

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A traditional Puerto Rican street food — Pinchos are grilled pork skewers marinated in a punchy adobo and brushed with barbecue sauce, sold from roadside carts across the island. The pork cubes turn charred at the edges and juicy within. Served on a stick with a slice of bread, they are the unofficial snack of Puerto Rican highways.

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Step by stepInstructions

In a mortar or blender, combine the garlic, oregano, pepper, salt, olive oil and vinegar into a wet adobo paste.
Toss the pork cubes in the adobo along with the sofrito and half the barbecue sauce, cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
Thread 4 to 5 pork cubes onto each skewer.
Grill over medium-high heat, turning often and basting with the remaining barbecue sauce, until charred at the edges and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.
Rest 5 minutes and serve hot, straight off the skewer.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Do not crowd the skewers; leave a little space between cubes so they char instead of steam. For pinchos de tocino, wrap each cube in a half-strip of bacon before skewering.

Recipe details

Prep20 min

Cook15 min

Servings4

CategoryAppetizer

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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