Pork Skewers Grilled with Mac Khen Pepper

Method

1. 1 Roast the mắc khén seeds for 40 seconds, then immediately pound them while still hot together with roasted dried chili peppers and coarse salt.
2. 2 Marinate diced pork shoulder with a mixture of mắc khén (a type of spice), ginger, and crushed garlic for 2 hours.
3. 3 Skewer the meat onto bamboo skewers, leaving space between the pieces to allow heat to circulate.
4. 4 Bake at 230 degrees for 16 minutes, flipping once at minute 9.
5. 5 Sprinkle crushed mắc khén (a type of spice) over the hot skewers of meat to bring out the spicy, numbing flavor.
6. 6 Sprinkling mắc khén (a type of spice) after grilling helps retain its aroma; grilling it together with the grilled ingredients will cause the aroma to dissipate.

With an appliance

• Charcoal grill 40 min

  Grill over charcoal, keeping it 12 cm above the grill for 12 minutes, flipping every 3 minutes; the charcoal smoke pairs very well with mắc khén (a type of spice).