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A luau is a traditional Hawaiian feast or celebration, and while you may be thousands of miles from Hawaii, you can find a bit of that same joy with these Luau Skewers! These little treats feature deliciously succulent pork loin, tropical juicy pineapple, and adorable baby peppers, all grilled to perfection and slathered in sweet and tangy teriyaki sauce! Your taste buds will be doing the hula for more Luau Skewers!
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Ingredients
- 1 (1-pound) pork loin, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 small pineapple (about 1 pound), trimmed and cored, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups total)
- 1 small red onion, cut into 6 wedges then halved crosswise
- 8 ounces mini sweet peppers, mixed colors, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- teriyaki sauce, to taste, store-bought or homemade
- jalapeño, optional, to taste, sliced, for topping
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Step 2 -In a large bowl, add the pork pieces, the pineapples, the red onions, the mini peppers, the oil, the salt, and the black pepper and toss to combine.
Step 3 -Alternate threading the pork pieces, the pineapples, the onions, and the peppers onto metal or soaked wooden skewers.
Step 4 -Place the skewers on the grill and cook, turning them occasionally and basting them with the teriyaki sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking, until the pork pieces reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 5 -Serve topped with the jalapeño slices.
