Grilled Jerk-Marinated Pork Kebabs
A little low-sodium soy sauce perks up the marinade to flavor the meat. Sprinkling salt on the meat at the end of grilling helps balance the sweet and fiery spices in the Jerk seasoning and enlivens the grilled vegetables.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 kebabs)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 189
- Calories from fat: 20%
- Fat: 4.3g
- Saturated fat: 1.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 25.4g
- Carbohydrate: 12.5g
- Fiber: 2.7g
- Cholesterol: 74mg
- Iron: 2.3mg
- Sodium: 296mg
- Calcium: 29mg
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeño pepper (about 1)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup (1-inch) pineapple pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Preparation
- 1. Combine jalapeño and next 8 ingredients (through pork) in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal; marinate in refrigerator 1 1/2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- 2. Prepare grill.
- 3. Remove pork from bag; discard marinade. Thread pork, tomatoes, pineapple, bell pepper, and onion alternately onto each of 8 (12-inch) wooden skewers. Place on a grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill 10 minutes, turning once. Sprinkle with salt.
Grilled Jerk-Marinated Pork Kebabs Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Caribbean
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Grill, Marinate
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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