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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z3 (ZReboot) recipe.

It may be grilling season, and for some it’s ALWAYS grilling season.  Maybe you don’t have access to a grill, or maybe you just don’t want to fire that grill up but want to feel like you’re eating grilled food.  At least sort of.

So, here’s my rendition of baked kebabs. Of course, you could grill these but let’s look at a baked option.

Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 pork loin chops (approximately 1-1/2 lb).  Trim off the white fat edges.
• 1-1/2 to 2 cups of pineapple chunks.  Most stores sell them cut up for you already.
• 1 medium red onion cut into 1″ chunks.  Or I combined red onion and white onion as options.
• 2 large bell peppers cut into 1” chunks.  Any color will work.
• Jalapeno slices (optional)
• Olive oil spray
• Sea salt and pepper to taste

You’ll also need:

• Bamboo skewers.  How many you need will depend on how many kebobs you assemble. I usually gauge 2 – 3 per person. No need to soak them unless you’re going to grill them. They won’t be in the oven that long.

Ginger-garlic Teriyaki Glaze

• 1 bottle of teriyaki sauce.  Approximately one cup.  I try to buy the ones with no soy in them.  Primal Kitchen makes a nice one.
• 5 tsp of minced ginger. I used the one in the tube you get in the produce section, but you can also use grated fresh ginger or minced ginger in the jar.
• 3 tsp of dried garlic powder.  You can also use fresh garlic for this or the minced garlic in a jar.

Instructions:

Mix your Ginger-garlic Teriyaki Glaze recipe in a bowl first so you can set it aside so the flavors meld.

Next, cut the pork loin chops into 1” cubes.

Get ready to assemble.

You have all the flexibility now.

I always start with a piece of meat on the end of my skewer, so it has an anchor.  Then thread on what you like in any order.  The pieces of onion, pineapple, peppers and even the jalapeno get threaded on.  I ways end with a piece of meat as the anchor on the other side and I probably have 4 pieces of meat, total, per skewer but other than that, it’s up to you.

Get out a cookie sheet or two and spray the surface. Add the kebabs on top and spray the tops of the kebabs with the oil.  Sprinkle on sea salt and pepper.

Bake in your oven at 375 for about 15 minutes. This depends on how cooked you want your pork. Some want it chewy.  Most want to make sure no pink remains but not cooked quite as much.

The time can vary a bit, depending on your tastes.

For the last five minutes brush on some of the glaze and put it back in the oven to heat the glaze.  You can pour it all on or save some of it for dipping sauce.  Your choice.

Enjoy!

Cheers,