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Seared Pork Skewers

Here's how you make Seared Pork Skewers
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 8m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound boneless pork loin (cut into 3/4 inch cubes)
  • Fresh ginger (2 inch piece grated)
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • Fresh mint, to garnish
  • FOR VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water cold water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon chopped red chiles
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar (soft)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soak 8 wooden skewers in water while you are preparing the recipe.

  • Step 2: Place the pork in a bowl with the ginger, garlic, fish sauce, sherry, salt and pepper and marinate it for 20 minutes.

  • Step 3: Drain the pork and reserve the marinade.

  • Step 4: Dry the skewers with paper towels and thread the meat onto the them.

  • Step 5: Brush a George Foreman grill with oil and heat until extremely hot.

  • Step 6: Cook the skewers of pork, 3 at a time, for about 3 to 4 minutes: turn the skewers regularly until the pork becomes a dark golden brown and sprinkle over a little of the marinade.

  • Step 7: Do not overcook the pork or it will become very dry.

  • Step 8: Garnish with the mint and serve with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce and steamed rice or cooked rice noodles.

  • Step 9: To prepare the sauce -- In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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