Pork Skewers & Peanut Sauce

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• Prep: 25 minutes
• Broil: 10 minutes
• 1 lb.  boneless pork (such as loin or tenderloin), cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
• 1 small  red sweet pepper, seeded and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup  1-1/2-inch pieces fresh pineapple
• 5 Tbsp.  water
• 2 Tbsp.  creamy peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp.  finely chopped fresh pineapple
• 1 to 2 tsp.  finely chopped serrano pepper*
• 1 small clove  garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp.  ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp.  reduced-sodium soy sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat broiler. Alternately thread pork, sweet pepper, and pineapple on 6- to 8-inch skewers.** Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until pork is just slightly pink in center, turning once halfway through.

2. Meanwhile, for sauce in a small saucepan combine remaining ingredients. Heat over very low heat until melted and nearly smooth, whisking constantly. Serve with pork skewers. Makes 6 appetizer servings.

3. *Kitchen Tip: When handling peppers, wear rubber gloves and wash hands thoroughly after chopping.

4. **Kitchen Tip: If using wooden skewers, soak in enough water to cover for 30 minutes; drain before using.

nutrition facts
Servings Per Recipe 6 appetizer servings Calories 134, Total Fat (g) 4, Saturated Fat (g) 1, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 2, Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 49, Sodium (mg) 82, Carbohydrate (g) 6, Total Sugar (g) 4, Fiber (g) 1, Protein (g) 18, Vitamin C (DV%) 52, Calcium (DV%) 1, Iron (DV%) 6, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet