Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Preparation facts
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
4 stalks celery
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup cooking oil
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
dash ground allspice
1- 1/2 lbs boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cooking apples, cored, quartered and cut in half crosswise
Directions
Cut celery into 1-inch pieces. In a small saucepan cook, covered, in a
small amount of boiling water for 10 minutes, drain and refrigerate.
For marinade, in a small saucepan combine pineapple juice, oil,
cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and allspice; cook over medium heat for 10 minutes; stirring
occasionally. Cool.
Place pork in a shallow dish; pour marinade over pork. Cover and
marinate in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
Drain pork, reserving marinade. On six 12-inch skewers thread pork
cubes and celery, allowing space between cubes. Grill over medium coals about 10 minutes;
turning frequently. Push cubes together; thread apple on skewers; grill an additional 5
minutes, brushing with marinade.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 296
Calories from Fat 139 (47%)
% Daily Value*
24%Total Fat 15g
17%Saturated
Fat 3.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 9.2g
24%Cholesterol 71mg
15%Sodium 365mg
16%Potassium 545mg
5%Total
Carbohydrate 16g
10%Dietary
Fiber 2.4g
Sugars 13g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
46%Protein 23g