Many people love pork. It has a savory, yet light, taste to it that blends well with other ingredients. In particular, fruit is a common ingredient paired with pork. For this particular recipe, we'll be using peaches to bring some life into a pork dish.
Fruit is often added to salsa for a clash of sweet and spicy, and that's exactly what we're doing here. We recommend going with a mild salsa so that this recipe can appeal to the broadest range of taste buds. Many people are sensitive to spice, so you want to account for that.
Plus, you don't want the spice of a hot salsa to overpower the sweetness of the peaches. Finding the right balance is key to making a great recipe. Aside from the peaches and salsa, you'll need cucumber, cilantro or parsley, and bacon. With so few ingredients needed, this recipe will become a popular one with families on tight grocery budgets.
Make sure to follow the cooking instructions exactly so that this dish turns out exactly as it should. Each step is simple, so even novice cooks should be able to make this dish without much effort. We hope you enjoy this pork dish as much as we do!
Pork with Peachy Salsa
Ingredients:
½ cup chopped, peeled peaches or unpeeled nectarines
½ cup chopped, seeded cucumber
⅓ cup salsa
1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
12 slices bacon
1½ pounds pork tenderloin
Directions:
1. For salsa, in a medium bowl, combine peaches, cucumber, salsa, and cilantro. Toss gently. Cover and chill for up to 2 days or until serving time.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, partially cook bacon. Bias-cut pork tenderloin into 1½-inch slices. Wrap a slice of bacon around each piece of pork. If desired, fasten bacon to meat with wooden toothpicks. Thread wrapped meat onto skewers.
3. For a charcoal grill, in a grill with a cover arrange medium hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan. Place kabobs on grill rack directly over drip pan. Cover and grill for 20 to 22 minutes or until meat juices run clear (160°F), turning once. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place kabobs on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
4. Remove meat from skewers. Serve with salsa.
Nutritional Information
Serves 6
Per serving
Calories: 235
Fat: 11g
Saturated: 4g
Cholesterol: 87mg
Sodium: 338mg
Carb: 2g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 29g
Vitamin A: 4%
Vitamin C: 6%
Calcium: 1%
Iron: 8%