Pork Kabobs with Spicy Beer Mustard & Rosemary Baste
October in Nebraska, and the maples, lindens, red oaks and ash trees celebrate the season in burnt orange, yellow and ruby. The October sky provides a turquoise back drop. Air is clean and crisp, and we invite friends to a backyard barbecue (or tailgating on game day) to enjoy this brief passage into the winter season.
We are grilling tender pork kebabs richly flavored by a Spicy Beer mustard and Rosemary marinade. The cooking is easy, and the over-the-top flavor makes the party deliciously memorable.
I prefer an easy and early prep to free me, the host, when guests arrive. I make the marinade and cut the pork in chunks a day before the barbecue. I pour the marinade and pork in a plastic bag and refrigerate overnight. The grill will please your guests, and you, the host, will feel at ease and join the fun on this fine October day.
Pork Kabobs with Spicy Beer Mustard & Rosemary Baste
What You'll Need:
- 1 lb boneless pork tenderloin
- ¼ cup Spicy Beer Mustard
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 Tb white wine or rice vinegar or champagne vinegar
- 1 Tb. soy sauce
- 1 Tb honey Buzz Savories Artisanal honey
- 1 Tb fresh rosemary needles or stem or 1/2 Tb. dried
- 2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt and pepper
Vegetables for the Kabobs
- 1 cup sliced zucchini or yellow squash
- 2 green peppers remove seeds and cut in eighths
- 1 medium red onion quartered separate the quarters into slices for the grilling
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup olive oil
How To Prepare:
Make Marinade and Grilling Process
- In a medium bowl, make mustard marinade by whisking together mustard, garlic, wine, soy sauce, honey, rosemary, paprika and salt and pepper. Reserve ⅓ for later basting of kebabs.
- Cut pork into bite sized chunks and add to the bowl of marinade. Cover bowl and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or in refrigerator up to 2 hours or overnight. I place the pork and marinade in a large plastic bag when I marinate it over night to keep it moist on all sides.
Grilling
- Fire up the grill and get it hot
- Thread vegetables and marinated pork onto skewers and baste with olive oil.
- Place skewers on hot grill, turning once, about 5 minutes/side. Baste with marinade on each side.