Far-Eastern pork kebabs

These kebabs are cooked in a teriyaki style; that is, the meat is marinated in a teriyaki sauce and then grilled or broiled, creating a shiny, flavourful glaze.  The sauce caramelizes during the cooking process, giving the dish a sweet and savoury flavour.

They can be grilled or barbequed.

Preparation Time: 20 Mins

Cooking Time: 15 Mins

Total Time: 3½ Hrs

Ingredients

For 6 servings…

450 gms           Belly pork  - cut into cubes      

12                  Mushrooms  - button 

1                    Onion  - red - cut into 12         

12                  Tomatoes  - small     

For the marinade

3 tbs               Olive oil     

3 tbs               Soy sauce  

1 clove             Garlic  - crushed       

1                    Chilli  - red, hot, dried - chopped

  Pepper           

  Salt              

For the sauce

30 cl               Stock  - chicken or beef          

2 tbs               Cornflour   

2 cloves           Garlic  - crushed       

1 tbs               Sugar  - muscovado  

¼ tsp              Ginger  - dried         

Method

To marinate the kebabs…

Whip together the marinate ingredients.  Add the pork and vegetables and turn to coat evenly.  Cover the dish and leave for 3 hours.

To make the sauce…

Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil - stirring constantly. 

Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.  Set aside.

To prepare and cook the kebabs…

Heat a barbeque or grill.

Remove pork from marinade shaking off the excess.  Thread pork onto the skewers, alternating with mushrooms, onion and tomatoes.

Cook the kebabs on the barbeque or grill for 15 minutes - turning them once.

Serve with the sauce.

Variations

The vegetables on the kebabs can be changed to suit tastes.

Wine recommendations

A robust white or a red wine.

Conventional

     Côtes du Luberon

     Mâcon

Interesting

     Cheroubles

     Gaillac

     Riesling

     Vouvray