Sesame Pork Skewers
May 27, 2009 – 6:47 pmI found this recipe in “Picnics, Potlucks, and Barbecues” Taste of Home special magazine. Here is a link to the original recipe for Sesame Pork Kabobs. I used less onion, increased the garlic a bit, and used fresh ginger. This was decently good, but I think it needs longer than an hour to marinate in order for the flavor to really penetrate. Smaller strips might help as well. It ended up mostly just tasting like grilled pork – not bad, but nothing special. I’ve also changed the name here to “skewers” rather than “kabobs,” as technically the word kabob refers to lamb cooked on skewers, not just anything.
We had this with steamed jasmine rice and zucchini chunks also grilled on skewers.
Sesame Pork Skewers
Makes 4 servings
For the marinade:
⅓ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted
¼ cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
5 cloves minced garlic
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the rest:
2 pork tenderloins (about 2 lbs total)
In a large zip top bag mix all of the marinade ingredients. Cut the pork into ¼ inch thick slices and add them to the bag. Seal and toss to coat. Let marinate for an hour.
Thread pork slices onto skewers and preheat grill to medium heat. Grill for about 20 minutes total, turning about halfway through, or until the meat is cooked all the way through and nicely browned.
