Grilled Sesame Pork Kebabs with Cucumber Salad

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 c. hoisin sauce

1/3 c. soy sauce

1/3 c. plus 2 teaspoons honey

1 tbsp. packed brown sugar

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. ground ginger

2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

2 lb. pork tenderloin, cut into 2-inch cubes

1/4 c. rice vinegar

1/2 c. olive oil

1 small garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

2 English cucumbers, quartered and thinly sliced

2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

10 scallions, white and light green parts cut into 2-inch pieces, dark green parts thinly sliced

4 cups prepared white rice

Directions

Whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, 1/3 cup honey, the brown sugar, garlic powder, pepper, ginger and sesame oil in a large bowl. Add the pork to the bowl and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours.

Whisk together the rice vinegar, olive oil, minced garlic, remaining 2 teaspoons honey and the salt in a liquid measuring cup. Pour over the cucumbers in a bowl, add the sesame seeds and toss. Set aside.

Thread the pork and scallion pieces onto 12 wooden skewers, alternating ingredients (if using a grill, soak the skewers in water for at least 20 minutes before threading). Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high.

Grill the kebabs, turning, until the pork is marked and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the grill and let rest at least 5 minutes. Serve the kebabs with the rice and cucumber salad. Garnish with the dark green scallion parts.

Nutrition

• Calories: 1452
• Total Fat: 40 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 148 mg
• Sodium: 1704 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 202 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 39 g
• Protein: 64 g