Dinner for 8
Breaded Pork Skewers
Breaded pork cubes bake on wooden skewers in broth until tender, browned, and safely cooked through.
$5.60for 4 servings
$1.40 per serving$5.60 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings (the source says 14, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersSummer grillingSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $4.98Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.12Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.20 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless pork shoulder
- 14 wooden skewers
- seasoning salt
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tbsp milk
- 2 cups italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil for frying (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and soak the wooden skewers in water for 10 minutes.
- Thread the pork cubes onto 14 skewers and season them with seasoning salt.
- Whisk the eggs and milk in a shallow bowl, then place the bread crumbs in a second shallow bowl.
- Dip each pork skewer in the egg mixture, coat it with bread crumbs, and arrange the skewers in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Pour the chicken broth around the skewers, cover the dish with foil, and bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes more, until the pork reaches 145 F and the coating is browned.
- Rest the skewers for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
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