Mar 22, 2010

Superb Pork and Onion Kabobs

An unusual combination of honey, curry, soy, and  chili sauce combine to make a memorable dish.  Make them  in the broiler, skewer-less, if you choose,  as I often do in the winter - after all, you're going to  pull them off anyway.   A skewer  just keeps everything neat and controllable on a grill. Either way, these are unusually  tasty, & fast.  Just  remember to start them  marinating in the morning or night before.

In a bowl, combine 1/2 c soy sauce, 1/4 c. honey ( sugar free works great), 1/4 c. chili sauce....slight pause here while  I mention that  I can tell your age if you're thinking I mean salsa, or hot sauce.  No, chili sauce was the predecessor to these items and is nothing like either one. It's more like a hopped-up ketchup.  You'll find it in the same  grocery  sauce section, in a bottle that probably  looks just like a seafood cocktail sauce bottle .  Back to the ingredients:  add   2 TB veg oil, 2 tsp. curry powder, 2 TB  finely chopped onion.   Mix well,   remove half of it and save  in the fridge for basting.

Add 2 lbs boneless  pork , cut in 1" cubes.  Cover and marinate 3 hours or overnight, refrigerated. This is a good use of that  pork loin  roast you bought on sale, cut up  and  froze  in  smaller hunks.  Otherwise, you can cut up  very thick  boneless pork chops.

When ready to cook, drain & discard that marinade  and thread the  pork on skewers , alternating  with 3 or 4 medium onions cut in  4-6 wedges each .   Grill over medium heat about 5 minutes.  Turn, baste often, and grill about 15 minutes more, until juices run clear.  Don't overcook.  I use sweet onions, or when using regular white onions, I  nuke the wedges for about 2 minutes before grilling them, so they are more tender and not so bite-y.