Get your barbecue fix with these quick-cooking kabobs.
Pork Kabobs with Bourbon Sauce
Makes 6
Ingredients
- Kabobs:
- 10 slices thick-cut bacon
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 6 (6-inch) metal skewers
- Bourbon sauce:
- ⅓ cup minced red onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- For kabobs: Place bacon in a single layer on prepared pan. Bake until softened but not crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Reserve drippings; add 3 tablespoons drippings to a medium bowl; add 2 tablespoons drippings to a medium saucepan. Cut bacon crosswise into thirds.
- In bowl with bacon drippings, combine oil, bourbon, vinegar, paprika, and red pepper. Add pork, tossing to coat. Let stand for 1 hour.
- Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Thread pork, bacon, and onion onto skewers.
- Spray a cast-iron grill pan with cooking spray, and heat over mediumhigh heat. Add kabobs; cook for 8 minutes, turning once.
- For bourbon sauce: Heat saucepan with bacon drippings over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender. Remove from heat, and add bourbon. Place back over medium heat, and add barbecue sauce. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce with kabobs.
What is the amount of olive oil for the kabobs? The recipe on the website shows a “?” instead of a number.
Hi Sharon, So sorry for that mistake! It has been corrected. This recipe calls for 1/3 cup of olive oil.