Apricot-Basted Pork Satay with Grilled Fruit
- Yield: 6 servings
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 11 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2pounds pork tenderloin, cut in 3-inch strips, 1/4-inch thick
- 1small fresh pineapple, cut in spears or 1 (17-ounce) can pineapple chunks
- 4-- fresh peaches, pitted and quartered
- 6-- fresh apricots, halved
- 6-- plums, halved
- Apricot Barbecue Sauce:
- 1/4cup vegetable oil
- 1/4cup wine vinegar
- 1/2cup apricot nectar
- 2tablespoons lemon juice
- 2tablespoons brown sugar
- 1tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon chili powder
- Wine and Honey Baste:
- 2tablespoons port
- 3tablespoons honey
- 2tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
-
Marinate pork strips in Apricot Barbecue Sauce overnight or at least 2 hours. Drain strips and reserve sauce for basting.
-
Thread strips on skewers. Brush skewered pork with reserved sauce and place on lightly greased grill over direct heat.
-
Grill for about 7 minutes, turning skewers occasionally. Brush meat with sauce; continue to turn skewered strips about 4 minutes or until done.
-
About 10 minutes before serving, thread pineapple spears, apricots, peaches and plum halves on skewers. Brush fruit with Wine and Honey Baste before and during grilling. Serve when heated through.
-
Apricot Barbecue Sauce: Combine thoroughly 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup wine vinegar, 1/2 cup apricot nectar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon chili powder.
-
Wine and Honey Baste: Combine thoroughly 2 tablespoons Port, 3 tablespoons honey and 2 tablespoons melted butter.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 380
- Glycemic Load 14
- Fat 16g
- Saturated Fat 3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 80mg
- Sodium 55mg
- Potassium 870mg
- Carbohydrate 33g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugars 27g
- Protein 27g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 25%
- Vitamin C 90%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 10%