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Grilled Plum and Pork Kebabs - Pork Kabobs Recipe

Published: Aug 31, 2016 · Modified: Oct 12, 2021 by Colleen 10 Comments

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Grilled Plum and Pork Kebabs are a perfect casual summer meal. Summer is not over yet. I'm planning on keeping it going as long as possible and I'm still grilling and I'm making these skewers of succulent pork and juicy plums.

Grilled Plum and Pork Kebabs

All About Kebabs

Did you know kebabs originated in Turkey, as shish kebabs? The words "shish kebab" literally mean "skewer of roast meat". However, you can find skewers of roasted meat in the cuisines of many cultures. Think satay in the Orient, souvlaki in Greece, or brochettes in France. Here's a great article about the Origins Of  The Shish Kebab. Whatever you call them, kebabs are an easy and delicious way to grill or roast meats, and veggies, too.

Perfect For Grilling

Summer is all about grilling. We love cooking out on the grill and coming up with new ways to do it. Since everyone loves food on a stick, these plummy pork skewers are perfect for a party snack or for the main meal served with a salad and rice. Kebabs are a fun way to be creative on the grill.

What If I Don't Have A Grill?

But you don't have to wait for summer to make these plum and pork kebabs. You can cook them on an indoor grill, under the broiler, or even on the stovetop.

3 skewers of pork and plums on a black plate

A Sweet & Savory Combo

In keeping with my summer fruit theme, I made an Asian Plum Sauce, as well as a Simple Plum Tart.

We still had plums, so they got skewered up and went on the grill with the pork and some red onion. The plum sauce turned out to be a perfect dipping sauce for the grilled pork & plum kebabs.

I'm using black plums, also called Japanese plums, for this recipe. But any variety of plum will be just as good. This summer I've been having fun using all of our area's seasonal fruit bounty in savoury dishes, like pizza with balsamic cherries, chicken with red currant sauce, and an arugula salad with grilled apricots. For these kebabs, I marinated the pork and the plums together. The Asian inspired marinade is tangy and slightly sweet, with just a hint of spice.

A skewer of grilled meat is dipped in sauce

Grilled Plum & Pork Kebabs

Grilled Plum and Pork Kebabs

Plums and pork are a perfect pairing for these delicious kebabs, and an Asian plum dipping sauce is the crowning touch.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 kebabs
Calories: 299kcal
Author: Colleen Milne

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup tamari or soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
  • 1 3" knob of ginger peeled and grated
  • ½ tsp  red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb pork tenderloin cubed
  • 8 black or purple plums halved and pitted
  • 1 red onion quartered and divided into slices
  • Chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leaved parsley for garnish
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Instructions

  • Whisk first 8 ingredients together for the marinade, and pour into a zip lock bag.
  • Add pork and plums. Seal and refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight.
  • Heat grill to high.
  • Divided between 8 soaked wooden skewers, or metal ones, thread pork, plums, and onion.
  • Lightly oil grill. Grill, covered, about 6 minutes, turning often, until pork is no longer pink inside.
  • Garnish with cilantro or parsley
  • Serve with Asian Plum Sauce for dipping.

Notes

*If using wooden skewers, soak skewers for an hour in water before using, to prevent burning.

Nutrition

Serving: 2kebabs | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1075mg | Potassium: 542mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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Grilled Plum and Pork Kebabs

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Comments

  1. Dina

    July 21, 2017 at 10:53 am

    I need neighbours like that with plum trees. Looks delicious as always and beautiful photography and food styling colleen. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      July 21, 2017 at 11:10 am

      Thanks Dina! I know, we are pretty lucky!

      Reply
  2. Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)

    September 03, 2016 at 6:59 am

    Pork and plum is one of my favourite flavour combinations - bookmarked!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      September 03, 2016 at 7:49 am

      Thanks Mardi, me too. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Marisa

    September 02, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    Oh my goodness! These pork and plum kebabs look mouthwatering delicious!! Gorgeous photos Colleen 🙂

    Reply
    • Colleen

      September 02, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      Thanks so much, Marisa! Have a great long weekend!

      Reply
  4. Sean

    September 02, 2016 at 10:57 am

    Colleen, I am a BIG fan of cooking with fruit, and I think stone fruit might be my favourite. I love the Asian flavours in here too - they go so well with plums. I've got to try this before we're out of plums!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      September 02, 2016 at 10:59 am

      Thanks Sean! I've kind of made it my theme this summer and it's been really fun (and delicious :-))

      Reply
  5. Dr. Kimberley | Healthy Life Redesign

    September 02, 2016 at 10:22 am

    Oh wow Colleen! These look absolutely drool worthy! I need to get some fresh BC plums to give this a try!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      September 02, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Thank you so much, Kimberley! They were pretty simple, but yummy.

      Reply

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