Dinner for 4

Apricot Pork Skewers

Name: Apricot Pork Skewers
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb pork tenderloin; kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 cup apricot preserves; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 yellow onion; 3 habanero peppers; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 tbsp lime juice; optional garnishes: lime or lemon wedges

$10.50for 440 minServes 4

Pork tenderloin pieces grill on skewers with a sweet apricot glaze, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and hot peppers.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 2 lb$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
	Jelly, 11 oz$0.16/oz typical	11 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 3$0.60 each typical	3	$1.80Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.50

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilSoy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$2.62 per serving$10.50 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb pork tenderloin
kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup apricot preserves
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion
3 habanero peppers
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp ginger
1 tbsp lime juice
optional garnishes: lime or lemon wedges

Steps

Cut the pork tenderloin into 1-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper.
Whisk the apricot preserves, soy sauce, crushed garlic, crushed red pepper, honey, ginger, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Toss the pork with 1/4 cup olive oil and half the glaze, then marinate for 10 minutes.
Thread the pork, onion pieces, and habanero pieces onto skewers.
Heat a grill to medium-high, about 400 F, and oil the grates.
Grill the skewers for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often and brushing with the remaining glaze, until the pork reaches 145 F.

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