Simply Fun Food
SimplyFunFood.com · Not Your Everyday Recipes!
Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Skewers
Sticky-sweet glazed pork with caramelized pineapple straight off the grill.
A backyard party trick: pork tenderloin, fresh pineapple, and peppers glazed with a quick homemade teriyaki. Grilling caramelizes the pineapple into candy-like bites.
Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Skewers
- Prep Time
- 25 min + 1 hr marinating
- Cook Time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 8 skewers
Ingredients
Teriyaki
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
Skewers
- 1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1 1/4-inch cubes
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small red onion, cut into wedges
- Sesame seeds and sliced green onions, to garnish
Instructions
- 1.
Simmer soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple juice, garlic, and ginger in a small saucepan for 2 minutes. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened, 1 minute. Cool.
- 2.
Toss pork with half the teriyaki and refrigerate 1 hour. Reserve the rest for basting. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water.
- 3.
Thread pork, pineapple, pepper, and onion alternately onto skewers.
- 4.
Grill over medium-high heat, turning every 3 minutes and basting with reserved sauce, until pork reaches 145°F (63°C), 10–12 minutes.
- 5.
Rest 3 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.
Make It Special!
- Serve over coconut rice for a luau-style dinner.
- Swap pork for chicken thighs (cook to 165°F).
- Make ahead: marinate and thread skewers the morning of the party.
From Simply Fun Food · SimplyFunFood.com
More BBQ & Backyard Gatherings
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Cornbread Muffins
Sweet, tender cornbread with a hidden center of saucy pulled chicken.
Prep 20 min · Serves 12 muffins
Hot Mexican Street Corn Dip
Charred corn, creamy cheese, lime, and chili — elote you can scoop.
Prep 15 min · Serves 8–10