Pork Skewers With Avocado Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

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Pork Skewers With Avocado Tzatziki Sauce
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
829
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make the marinade:.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, juices, red pepper flakes, chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper.
  3. Add the pork and stir to coat.
  4. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat the grill.
  6. Thread the skewers with 3 or 4 pieces of marinated pork, alternating with wedges of lemon and orange.
  7. Reserve the marinade for basting.
  8. To grill the pork:.
  9. Place skewers on an area of the grill with no direct flame.
  10. Brush with the reserved marinade during the grilling, until the meat is browned on the outside but still slightly pink on the inside, 4 to 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
  11. Optional oven broil:.
  12. Set and oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler, preheat broiler.
  13. Put skewers on a highly oiled baking sheet and place under broiler.
  14. After 3 1/2 minutes, turn the skewers over and brush with the reserved marinade.
  15. Broil for another 3 1/2 minutes, brush again with the marinade, and broil for 1 to 20 minutes more or until meat is browned on the outside but still slightly pink inside, or to desired doneness.
  16. Serving:.
  17. Serve immediately in pita pockets topped with shredded lettuce and Avocado Tzatziki Sauce (Avocado Tzatziki).
  18. Note:.
  19. Threading the skewers with chunks of lemon and orange with their peels still on, add flavor that compliments the pork and you can squeeze the juice from the grilled fruit over the meat.
  20. Thread other fruit on the skewers if you like, try cherry tomatoes or kumquats.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 829.42 Kcal (3473 kJ)
Calories from fat 430.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.88g 74%
Cholesterol 96.14mg 32%
Sodium 2927.27mg 122%
Potassium 831.91mg 18%
Total Carbs 56.93g 19%
Sugars 7.92g 32%
Dietary Fiber 3.82g 15%
Protein 40.41g 81%
Vitamin C 58.6mg 98%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 115.1mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 206.04 Kcal (863 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.9g 74%
Cholesterol 23.88mg 32%
Sodium 727.16mg 122%
Potassium 206.66mg 18%
Total Carbs 14.14g 19%
Sugars 1.97g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 15%
Protein 10.04g 81%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 98%
Iron 1.1mg 25%
Calcium 28.6mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.8
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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