Illinois Harvest of the Month

BBQ Pork & Apple Kebabs

BBQ PORK & APPLE KEBABS

BBQ at its best!
This is an autumn family recipe for apples.
  • Prep Time15 min
  • Cook Time10 min
  • Total Time25 min
  • Yield4
  • Cuisine
    • American
  • Course
    • Main Course

Ingredients

  • ½ cup apricot jam
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the grill
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 1½ pounds (about 1½ inches each) pork tenderloin, halved lengthwise and cut into 16 cubes
  • 1 medium red onion, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into 8 wedges

Method

1

Heat grill to medium-high, or preheat oven to 425 F.

2

In a large bowl, combine jam, vinegar, tomato paste, and 1 tablespoon oil.

3

Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

4

Assemble 4 long skewers, alternating 4 pork cubes with 2 onion wedges and 2 apple wedges on each, beginning with pork and ending with apple.

5

Roll skewers in remaining tablespoon oil.

6

Season with salt and pepper.

7

Lightly oil grates or a flat cookie sheet.

8

For outdoor grill: Place skewers on grill; cover grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until grill marks are visible, 6 to 8 minutes.

9

For indoor oven: Place skewers on the sheet; bake, turning occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes.

10

Baste skewers with sauce, and cook, turning skewers and basting occasionally with more sauce until pork is no longer pink in the center and is nicely glazed, 4 to 8 minutes more.

11

Serve over rice or orzo pasta.

  • Nutrition Facts

  • 4 servings per container
  • Amount per serving
  • Calories0
  • % Daily Value*
  • * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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