Pork Kabobs with Pineapple

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This recipe for pork kabobs with pineapple is tender chunks of marinated pork, skewered with pineapple and bell pepper and grilled to perfection.

It’s that time of year again – football time! My husband is a big football fan and we love having friends over to hang out on Sunday afternoons – the guys watch football, the women chat in the kitchen and the kids play hard. Of course, being a food blogger and all, I always make sure that there are good eats to be had. The kids are happy with fruit and crackers (preferably shaped like animals) but I like to do something fun and a bit unexpected for the adults. I think these pork kabobs are pretty much the perfect game day food – they can be eaten as finger food for a snack or paired with pineapple cilantro rice for a heartier meal. One thing’s for sure – they pack a spicy punch, in the best possible way!

We are spicy food fans, in fact, my husband is a bit of a hot sauce connoisseur. When we came across El Yucateco hot sauce varieties in the international foods aisle at Walmart, we had to pick up a few to bring home with us.

We ended up with the red, green and black label El Yucateco varieties. We tasted all three flavors to decide which one would pair best with the pork and pineapple. The red hot sauce was the winner, it’s full of red habanero peppers accented with some tomato and spices – you’re not going to find a lot of vinegar in this hot sauce!

I marinated cubes of pork tenderloin in pineapple juice, honey and a generous helping of the red habanero hot sauce. The pork was then threaded onto skewers with pineapple and red peppers before it was grilled to perfection. While the pork kabobs were on the grill I cooked up a pot of rice and seasoned it with lime juice, cilantro, chopped pineapple and more hot sauce – we like things spicy around here!

The sweet marinade pairs well with the hot sauce and the kabobs were not overly spicy – they definitely have a kick, but it’s a pleasant level of heat. The rice makes a great companion for a complete meal or skip the rice and serve up a platter of the kebabs as an appetizer or hearty snack, they’re perfect to eat while you’re watching the game.

Our friends absolutely loved these pineapple pork kabobs. Nothing beats the taste of grilled meat and the sweetness of the pineapple was perfect to offset a bit of the heat from the red habanero hot sauce.

If you’re looking for a fun food for your football parties these pineapple pork kebabs can’t be beat. For information about the other El Yucateco hot sauce varieties and more great recipe ideas, visit the El Yucateco website. So tell me, what do you like to eat on game day?

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Pork Kabobs with Pineapple

This recipe for pork kabobs with pineapple is tender chunks of marinated pork, skewered with pineapple and bell pepper and grilled to perfection.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 473 kcal

Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

• For the kabobs:
• 2 pounds of pork tenderloin , cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups of pineapple chunks (roughly 1 inch pieces)
• 2 small or 1 large red bell pepper , cored, seeded and cut into 1 inch squares
• 2 cups of pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons of El Yucateco Red Habanero Hot Sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• kosher salt

• For the pineapple cilantro rice:
• 2 cups rice
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup of pineapple , finely diced
• 1/2 cup of cilantro , finely diced
• the juice from 1 lime
• kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon of El Yucateco Red Habanero Hot Sauce

Instructions

1. For the kabobs:
2. In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together the pineapple juice, hot sauce and honey until thoroughly combined. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the marinade.
3. Place the pork cubes in the marinade - let the pork marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours.
4. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
5. Remove the pork from the marinade. Thread the pork onto skewers alternating with the pineapple and red bell peppers. Season with salt to taste.
6. Grill the kabobs for 3-4 minutes on each side, basting with reserved marinade, until lightly charred and pork is cooked through.
7. For the pineapple cilantro rice:
8. Cook the rice according to the package directions. When the rice is finished cooking, remove from heat and stir in butter and 1 teaspoon of salt.
9. Stir in the pineapple, cilantro, lime juice and hot sauce. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve with the pork kebabs.

Nutrition Facts

Pork Kabobs with Pineapple

Amount Per Serving

Calories 473 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 81mg 27%

Sodium 189mg 8%

Potassium 787mg 22%

Total Carbohydrates 73g 24%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 33g

Protein 27g 54%

Vitamin A 23.5%

Vitamin C 79%

Calcium 4.9%

Iron 11.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Things You’ll Need (or Want!)

BBQ Skewers These skewers are at the top of my grilling wish-list. They’re flat so the food doesn’t spin around on them and the handles stay cool, plus aren’t they just impressive looking?!

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Grill Pan When it’s too cold outside to fire up the grill I use my grill pan inside on the stove to get a similar flavor.

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Pineapple Slicer & Corer I got one of these pineapple slicer tools as a gift, and it’s so cool – you can core and slice a pineapple in about 30 seconds!

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