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Advance preparation: 2 hours or as long as overnight for marinating the pork.
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Place the cubes of pork in a large mixing bowl.
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Sprinkle the salt, coriander, and pepper over them and stir well to coat.
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Grate the onion over the pork using the large holes of a box grater.
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You can also finely chop the onion in a food processor and spoon it over the pork.
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Stir to mix.
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Tightly cover the bowl with a couple of layers of plastic wrap to keep the onion scent from permeating your refrigerator.
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Let the pork marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight, stirring it a couple of times so it marinates evenly.
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The longer the pork marinates, the richer the flavor will be.
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(As far as most Russians are concerned, you can never have enough onion.)
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Drain the pork well, discarding the marinade, and thread the pork onto the skewers.
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Set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat it to high.
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When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate.
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Arrange the kebabs on the hot grate and grill the pork until it is sizzling, nicely browned on all sides, and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side, 8 to 12 minutes in all.
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Using tongs, slide the pieces of pork off the skewers onto plates or a platter.
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Serve the pork with Russian black bread (grilled if you like).