Chipotle pork and pineapple skewers
- Portion size: Makes 4-5
- Hands-on time 30 min, plus at least 4 hours marinating
- Difficulty: easy
Inspired by the al pastor pork dish of central Mexico (see Know-how, below), this skewered version is a fab thing to throw on the barbecue. The fresh pineapple helps to tenderise the pork, which is given a smoky heat from the chipotle in the marinade.
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Ingredients
- 2 outdoor reared pork tenderloins (about 450g each)
- 1 small pineapple, peeled
- 3 garlic cloves
- ¼ small red onion
- 1 tbsp chipotle paste
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 clove
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Tajin to serve (see Before You Start)
- Corn tortillas to serve
- Salsa or hot sauce to serve
Specialist kit
- Metal skewers
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Method
- Halve the pork tenderloins lengthways, then cut into thin slices widthways. Add 120g of the pineapple (see Before You Start) to a blender with the garlic, onion, chipotle paste, cumin, oregano, clove, veg oil and a pinch of salt. Whizz until smooth and pour over the pork. Stir to coat, then marinate for at least 4 hours (ideally overnight) in the fridge.
- Core and cube the rest of the pineapple – you want the cubes to be the same width as the pork slices so they sit flush on the skewers and cook evenly. For each skewer, thread on a cube of pineapple, followed by about 5 slices of pork. Repeat until you get to the end of the skewer, then finish with a lime wedge.
- Cook on a hot barbecue, turning regularly until nicely charred and cooked through – about 10 minutes. Serve immediately, sprinkled with Tajin, alongside tortillas, salsa and/or hot sauce.
Nutrition
- 397kcals Calories
- 8.4g (2.7g saturated) Fat
- 57g Protein
- 20g (19g sugars) Carbs
- 3.2g Fibre
- 0.1g Salt
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Delicious dish! We had them with the Elotes August-24 P5, brilliant BBQ food!
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