Air-Fryer Polynesian Pork Kebabs with Pineapple and Onion
By America's Test KitchenPublished on February 14, 2020
Time
1 hour (17 minutes cook time)
Yield
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced1½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger ¼ teaspoons red pepper flakes 1½ cups 1-inch pineapple pieces2 tablespoons ketchup 4 teaspoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar 12 ounces boneless country-style pork spare ribs, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1½-inch pieces1 small red onion, halved and cut through root end into 6 equal wedgesSalt and pepper 5 (6-inch) wooden skewers
Before You Begin
At the meat counter, country-style ribs can have widely varying proportions of light and dark meat; be sure to choose those with a greater amount of dark.
Instructions
- Microwave 4 teaspoons oil, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in large bowl until fragrant, about 30 seconds, stirring once halfway through. Add 2 pineapple pieces and mash with fork until mostly smooth. Stir in ketchup, soy sauce, and sugar. Add pork and toss to coat; set aside.
- Toss remaining pineapple, bell pepper, and onion with remaining 2 teaspoons oil in separate bowl and season with salt and pepper. Thread 1 piece of onion onto wooden skewer. Thread one-third of pineapple and bell pepper onto skewer, followed by second piece of onion. Repeat skewering remaining vegetables and pineapple with 2 more skewers. Arrange skewers in air-fryer basket, parallel to each other and spaced evenly apart. Place basket in air fryer, set temperature to 400 degrees, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, thread pork evenly onto remaining 2 skewers. Flip and rotate pineapple-vegetable skewers, then arrange pork skewers on top, perpendicular to pineapple-vegetable skewers. Return basket to air fryer and cook until pork registers 140 degrees and vegetables are crisp-tender, 12 to 16 minutes, flipping and rotating pork skewers halfway through cooking. Serve.
Time
1 hour (17 minutes cook time)Yield
Serves 2Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger
¼ teaspoons red pepper flakes
1½ cups 1-inch pineapple pieces
2 tablespoons ketchup
4 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
12 ounces boneless country-style pork spare ribs, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 small red onion, halved and cut through root end into 6 equal wedges
Salt and pepper
5 (6-inch) wooden skewers
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger
¼ teaspoons red pepper flakes
1½ cups 1-inch pineapple pieces
2 tablespoons ketchup
4 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
12 ounces boneless country-style pork spare ribs, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 small red onion, halved and cut through root end into 6 equal wedges
Salt and pepper
5 (6-inch) wooden skewers
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger
¼ teaspoons red pepper flakes
1½ cups 1-inch pineapple pieces
2 tablespoons ketchup
4 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
12 ounces boneless country-style pork spare ribs, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1½-inch pieces
1 small red onion, halved and cut through root end into 6 equal wedges
Salt and pepper
5 (6-inch) wooden skewers
Why This Recipe Works
We marinated the pork briefly in a blend of garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, and ketchup, which gave our marinade sweetness and helped it to cling to the pork. We also added a couple of pineapple pieces and mashed them to give our marinade pineapple flavor without opening a can of pineapple juice. So that everything cooked evenly and finished at the same time, we skewered the vegetables and fruit first, giving them a head start in the air fryer before placing our pork skewers on top.
Before You Begin
At the meat counter, country-style ribs can have widely varying proportions of light and dark meat; be sure to choose those with a greater amount of dark.
Instructions
- Microwave 4 teaspoons oil, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in large bowl until fragrant, about 30 seconds, stirring once halfway through. Add 2 pineapple pieces and mash with fork until mostly smooth. Stir in ketchup, soy sauce, and sugar. Add pork and toss to coat; set aside.
- Toss remaining pineapple, bell pepper, and onion with remaining 2 teaspoons oil in separate bowl and season with salt and pepper. Thread 1 piece of onion onto wooden skewer. Thread one-third of pineapple and bell pepper onto skewer, followed by second piece of onion. Repeat skewering remaining vegetables and pineapple with 2 more skewers. Arrange skewers in air-fryer basket, parallel to each other and spaced evenly apart. Place basket in air fryer, set temperature to 400 degrees, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, thread pork evenly onto remaining 2 skewers. Flip and rotate pineapple-vegetable skewers, then arrange pork skewers on top, perpendicular to pineapple-vegetable skewers. Return basket to air fryer and cook until pork registers 140 degrees and vegetables are crisp-tender, 12 to 16 minutes, flipping and rotating pork skewers halfway through cooking. Serve.
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