Baked Pineapple-Pork Kabobs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
These tasty kabobs are baked instead of grilled, so you can enjoy them even when the weather doesn't cooperate.
Ingredients
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2 pounds boneless pork loin roast, cubed
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1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
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1 sweet onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
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18 medium fresh mushrooms
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18 fresh sweet cherries, pitted
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18 pineapple chunks
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1/2 cup apricot preserves
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 tablespoon unsweetened pineapple juice
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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Hot cooked rice
Directions
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1.
Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil and grease the foil. On six metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the pork, green pepper, onion, mushrooms, cherries and pineapple. Place in prepared pan.
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2.
In a small bowl, combine the preserves, brown sugar, butter, pineapple juice and cloves. Spoon half of the sauce over kabobs.
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3.
Bake at 375° for 20-30 minutes or until meat is tender, turning halfway. Baste occasionally with remaining sauce during the last 10 minutes of baking. Let stand 5 minutes before serving; serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts
1 kabob (calculated without rice): 417 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.
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