Sweet and Sour Pork Kebabs |
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Prep Time: 12 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 37 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Really nice with tropical rice salad for a hot summer's dinner. Prep time includes overnight marinating. Ingredients:
1 (2 lb) boneless pork, cut into 40 1 inch pieces (shoulder or butt is nice) |
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar |
2 cloves garlic, minced |
1 tablespoon dried hot chili flakes |
1/4 cup canola oil |
1/4 cup ketchup |
2 tablespoons white vinegar |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
2 teaspoons soy sauce |
1 teaspoon grated ginger |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil |
1 (5 lb) ripe pineapple, peeled,cored and cut into 30 wedges |
1 pint cherry tomatoes |
3 green bell peppers, cut into 1 inch chunks |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl whisk together the balsamic vinegar, garlic, chili flakes and canola oil-add pork chunks, toss well, and if you have a freezer bag pour into that-remove as much of the air as you like and place in the fridge overnight-turnning a few times.
2. At this point you can also freeze for later use.
3. If using wooden skewers pre-soak 1 hour before using, and you will need 14.
4. In a large bowl whisk together the ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, soy, ginger, salt and sesame oil.
5. Preheat your grill to medium high.
6. Skewer the pork, pineapple, tomatoes and peppers, repeat until all skewers are done.
7. brush skewers with the ketchup/soy sauce and place kebabs on grill, basting often and turning twice.
8. Test one for pork doneness.
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