Pork and Pineapple Skewers Paired with a Fiery Bhut Jolokia

Get ready for a flavour-packed experience that combines sweetness with a fiery kick. Try it tonight and spice up your dinner! Barbecue or Tandoor - which reigns supreme? Wouldn’t it be the dream to have both at home #goals. Introducing the sizzling sensation of pork and pineapple skewers paired with a fiery bhut jolokia twist! Perfect for those who want to impress your guests with a total hero dish that's as bold in taste as it is in presentation. Let's fire up the grill!
 
 
Servings: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5-7 minutes grilling,
plus 5-10 minutes for the tare sauce

Ingredients

600 grams boneless pork belly, skin on, cut into 1cm x 4cm strips
4 spring onions, cut into 4cm lengths
1 small pineapple, peeled and cut into 1cm x 4cm pieces
Roasted sesame seeds, to serve
Finely grated daikon, to serve
Thinly sliced spring onion tops, to serve

For the tare:
2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
50 ml sake
100 ml mirin
150 ml light soy sauce
1-2 tablespoons Hot Toddy Ghost Chilli sauce (adjust according to your heat preference) 

Instructions

  1. For the tare, combine ginger, sake, mirin, soy sauce, and Hot Toddy Ghost Chilli sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce to a thick sauce (5-10 minutes).
  2. Preheat a barbecue (preferably charcoal) to high. Thread pork onto 4 flat wooden skewers, alternating with pineapple and spring onion pieces. 
  3. Grill the skewers, brushing frequently with the spicy tare and turning occasionally, until they are glazed, charred, and cooked through (5-7 minutes).
  4. To serve, top the yakiton with sesame seeds, spring onion, and optionally, daikon.
  5. Enjoy creating and sharing this mouth-watering twist on a classic yakiton!

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