Pork and pineapple skewers with a coconut-peanut sauce.
A recipe from my Thai sister-in-law, further simplified and adapted to use only widely available ingredients.
1 | pork tenderloin, cut into 2 cm cubes | 300 g | |
1 clove | garlic | ||
1/2 | onions | 100 g | |
2 tbsp | soy sauce, plus some more for the sauce | 30 mL | |
1/2 tsp | ground cumin | 1 g | |
1/2 tsp | turmeric | 2 g | |
1 tsp | brown sugar | 4 g | |
3 slices | canned pineapple | 110 g | |
1 pinch | salt [optional] | 0.2 g | |
ground pepper to taste [optional] | |||
1/3 cup | unsweetened coconut milk | 85 mL | |
2 tbsp | peanut butter, natural | 35 g | |
4 | bamboo or wooden skewers |
A blender or food processor will be very useful for this recipe.
Soak the wooden skewers for about 15 min before use to prevent them from burning while on the grill.
per 1 serving (270 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 410 |
Fat 19 g 30 % |
Saturated
11.6 g
59 % |
Cholesterol 80 mg |
Sodium 700 mg 29 % |
Carbohydrate 26 g 9 % |
Fibre 3 g 11 % |
Sugars 15 g |
Net Carbs 23 g |
Protein 35 g |
Vitamin A 0 % |
Vitamin C 18 % |
Calcium 4 % |
Iron 26 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Fruits | ½ |
Vegetables | 1 |
Meat and Alternatives | 4 |
Fats | 3 |
Other Foods | 0 |
Wow! What a great recipe. Has a bit of an Indian flavour because of the spices but I love Indian food. If you don't have the coconut milk you could easily just make the skewers without the dipping sauce as they are very tasty and tender on their own.
This recipe is quick and delicious. The pork is tender, and the peanut sauce is an incredible compliment to the meat. We had a side of cauliflower, steamed, and put some of the sauce over the top...fantastic!
I found this disappointing. The cumin/tumeric combo on the meat meant my kids wouldn't eat more than 1 bite (should have seen that coming!), and I found the peanut/coconut sauce very bland. I wound up adding some soy sauce to the sauce to kick it up a bit. A good idea, but didn't work for my family.