Sweet-and-Sour Pork Kabobs is preserved from a two-sided Better Homes and Gardens recipe card in the Oriental section of My Mom's Recipe Box. The original scans are included alongside the transcription.
Original Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, bias sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 8-ounce can pineapple slices (juice pack)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 12 ounces lean boneless pork, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 small sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
Directions
In a saucepan cook carrots, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 8 minutes; drain well. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Cut pineapple slices into quarters; set aside.
For sauce, in a saucepan combine reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and garlic. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more.
Thread cooked carrots, pineapple, green and red pepper, and pork on four 12- to 14-inch skewers, leaving 1/4 inch between each piece of food.
Grill kabobs on an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals for 8 to 12 minutes or till pork is no longer pink. (Or, broil 4 to 5 inches from the heating unit for 15 to 18 minutes.) Turn kabobs occasionally and brush often with sauce. Serves 4.
Yield
Serves 4.
Preservation Notes
The color front and complete printed reverse are preserved as separate scans, including the card number and publication information.
Notes From the Original
Preparation Time: 18 min. • Grilling Time: 8 min.
Save your pineapple pieces from falling into the fire by putting them near the middle of the skewers instead of at the ends.
Nutrition information per serving: 250 calories, 22 g protein, 18 g carbohydrate, 10 g fat, 62 mg cholesterol, 322 mg sodium, 560 mg potassium.
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS® DIET RECIPE CARD LIBRARY © Copyright 1989 by Meredith Corporation. Printed in U.S.A.
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
