Armenian barbecue: marinated pork or lamb grilled over vine coals with fire-roasted vegetables.

Where does Khorovats come from?

Khorovats is a Armenian dish from Yerevan, Armenia.

Can Khorovats be made vegan, gluten-free, or dairy-free?

Yes. This Khorovats recipe includes ingredient substitutions to make it vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, or egg-free — including several of those at once, such as gluten-free and dairy-free together.

How long does Khorovats take to make?

About 55 minutes total (30 minutes prep, 25 minutes cooking), serving 6.

Khorovats — a Yerevan, Armenia recipe

Name: Khorovats
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Armenian
Ingredients: 2.5 lb pork shoulder or lamb, cubed; 2 onion, grated (for marinade); 2 eggplant; 2 bell pepper; 3 tomato; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp black pepper; to taste salt; 3 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp a splash of wine or vinegar

Asia → 🇦🇲 Armenia → Yerevan

Khorovats

Armenian · medium · serves 6

prep 30 min · cook 25 min

~615 cal · 50g protein · 14g carbs · 39g fat (estimated, per serving)

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Grilled skewered meat with charred vegetables

🇦🇲 Yerevan

Khorovats is Armenian barbecue and a national institution, the centerpiece of every gathering from spring picnics to weddings. Chunks of marinated pork or lamb are skewered and grilled over grapevine coals, and the smoky roasted vegetables (khoravats bostan) are peeled and chopped into a rustic salad alongside.

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Ingredients

Serves 6 —

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2.5 lb pork shoulder or lamb, cubed

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2 onion, grated (for marinade)

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2 eggplant

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2 bell pepper

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3 tomato

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1 tbsp paprika

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1 tsp black pepper

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to taste salt

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3 tbsp oil

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2 tbsp a splash of wine or vinegar

Instructions

1

Marinate the meat (or mushrooms and tofu) with grated onion, paprika, pepper, oil, and wine for a few hours.

2

Thread onto skewers and grill over hot coals, turning, until charred and juicy.

3

Grill the whole eggplant, peppers, and tomato until blistered all over.

4

Peel and chop the roasted vegetables into a rustic salad with salt and oil.

5

Serve the khorovats with the vegetables and lavash.

Yerevan tradition.

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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination

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Yerevan. The pink city, where autumn means stuffing a whole pumpkin.

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Armenia. Ancient highland kitchens of apricot, lavash, and pomegranate.

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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.

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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker

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