Chinese-Style Pork Skewers
Comments: Unusual cinnamon, ground clove and anise flavored skewers.
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] salad oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, mashed
  • 1 small dried hot chile, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 g] sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] anise seeds
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] ground clove
  • 1 pound [454 g] lean pork, cut into bite-size strips or cubes
  • 1 small fresh pineapple, into bite-size pieces
  • 1 medium-size green pepper, into cubes
  • Combine soy sauce, salad oil, mashed garlic, crushed chile, sugar, anise seeds, cinnamon and ground clove into a bowl.
  • Add pork pieces; stir gently to coat each piece with marinade.
  • Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Alternately thread pork pieces, pineapple pieces and green pepper cubes onto skewers.
  • Barbecue, approximately 5 inches [12.7 cm] from charcoals, for 7 to 10 minutes, turning once.
  • Serve hot.