Under 500 calories

Pork Adobo Kebabs with Vegetable Rice

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This pork kebabs recipe follows the much-loved Filipino inspired adobo cooking style of marinating the pork using vinegar, garlic and soy sauce. Don’t forget to spoon any remaining marinade over the kebabs and rice – you won’t want to waste any of it!

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 11 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

4 pork loin medallions or pork loin steaks, fat removed and diced
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into small squares
100g button mushrooms
1 x 227g can pineapple slices in natural juice, drained and each cut into cubes
2 x 200g pouches frozen vegetable rice
8 wooden skewers/metal kebab skewers
Lime wedges, to garnish

Method

Step 1

If using wooden kebab sticks, soak in water for 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix together the vinegar, garlic, pepper, soy sauce and oil. Add the pork, stir, cover, set aside and marinate for 10 minutes. 

Step 2

Preheat the grill to moderateDrain the pork from the marinade (reserve marinade)Thread the pork onto the skewers alternating with the pepper, mushrooms and pineapple. Place on a grill pan lined with foil and grill for 10 minutes, turning occasionally or until the juices run clear. 

Step 3

Place the remaining marinade in a small saucepan with the juices from the grill pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 1 minute until piping hot.  

Step 4

Meanwhile, microwave the rice pouches according to pack instructions. Divide between 4 plates. Serve the pork kebabs on top of the rice and spoon the sauce over the cooked kebabs

Tips and Serving Suggestions

To save time, prepare a double batch of the medallions and the marinade, freeze half and store for another meal.

Try serving with fragrant Jasmine rice or a flavoured rice pouch instead.

 

Each serving provides

Based on medallions
Energy

1043kj

248kcal

12%

Fat

4.5g

6%

Saturates

0.6g

3%

Sugars

0.3g

11%

Salt

0.51g

8%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 333kJ, 79kcal, 1.4g fat, 0.2g saturates
Each serving provides: 25.7g Protein, 25.8g Carbohydrate, 4.4g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

If using wooden kebab sticks, soak in water for 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix together the vinegar, garlic, pepper, soy sauce and oil. Add the pork, stir, cover, set aside and marinate for 10 minutes. 

Step 2

Preheat the grill to moderateDrain the pork from the marinade (reserve marinade)Thread the pork onto the skewers alternating with the pepper, mushrooms and pineapple. Place on a grill pan lined with foil and grill for 10 minutes, turning occasionally or until the juices run clear. 

Step 3

Place the remaining marinade in a small saucepan with the juices from the grill pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 1 minute until piping hot.  

Step 4

Meanwhile, microwave the rice pouches according to pack instructions. Divide between 4 plates. Serve the pork kebabs on top of the rice and spoon the sauce over the cooked kebabs

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