Grilled Pork and Pineapple Skewers with Achiote Sauce

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Total Time:
5 hr 26 min
Prep
45 min
Inactive
4 hr 30 min
Cook
11 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • Wooden skewers
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon achiote (annatto) seeds
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon seeded and finely chopped jarred aji amarillo peppers or fresh habanero
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 large red onion, quartered, halved, and cut crosswise
  • 1 head butter lettuce, such as Bibb or Boston
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

Put wooden skewers in a pan of water for 30 minutes, so they don't burn on the grill.

Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the achiote seeds. Turn off the heat and let the seeds steep until the oil turns a vibrant orange-red, about 5 minutes. Strain the oil through a fine-mesh sieve into a blender: discard the seeds. Add the vinegar, garlic, aji amarillo, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cover the blender and puree until well combined.

Place the pork in a resealable gallon-sized plastic bag. Add the achiote marinade, turn the bag to coat the pork, squeeze out the air, and seal. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.

Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high (you may also preheat the oven broiler.)

Remove the pork from the marinade; discard the marinade. Thread the pork onto the skewers alternating with the pineapple and red onions. Grill (or broil) the pork skewers until they are browned on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes total cooking time. Take care not to overcook or the pork will become tough and dry. Serve the pork skewers on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with lime wedges. Pull the pork off the skewers onto a lettuce leaf and eat like a taco. For a great presentation, stick the skewers into a whole pineapple and put on the table with the lettuce and lime on the side.

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  • on June 19, 2011

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    Was very tasty, will make this again.

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  • on April 20, 2011

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    Loved this recipe!!!! Very easy and tasty. I will definatly use this one for guest.

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  • on June 22, 2009

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    I didn't have the achiote or aji amarillo and I couldn't find a habanero, so I substituted two packets of Sazon Goya and a jalapeno. Like Stephanie says, the heat and salinity of the marinate is great against the sweetness of the pineapple. Soaked overnight and it was really, really good.

    My grill is pretty cranky, so next time, I'll separate the pork, onion and pineapple on separate skewers so I can better control when to pull everything off the heat.

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