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Grilled Pork Loin Kabobs with Spicy Glaze

April 21, 2015 By Joe Boyle 19 Comments

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Last Updated on November 9, 2024

Grilled pork loin kabobs that are tender and so full of flavor is what we’re talking about.  I’m in love with this. The glaze has lots of sriracha sauce that gets tempered by some brown sugar.

Skewered pork on a grill.

 I made this on Sunday evening and it was fabulous but of course, it was too dark to take any photos.  I guess I could have taken photos but they wouldn’t have done justice to this delicious meat.  So, MaryJo was at the store yesterday and picked up a full pork loin.  Like 4 1/4 pounds of meat.  

That’s enough meat for us to have grilled pork loin again and thick pork chops 3 more times.  And this minimally processed meat was only $2.49 a pound!  $10.58 for 4 meals worth for MaryJo and me.

Grilled pork tenderloin on skewers.

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Pork Loin

A great thing about pork loin is that it has very little fat and the fat that is on the meat gets trimmed off making a very lean, low-calorie meat.  

When you buy a pork loin, try to find one that is not treated with salt and water fillers.  The small print on the label should say if the meat has been injected with a sodium solution. Here’s a good article on this…Got Enhanced Meat?

Pork loin pieces.

This pork loin was untreated and you can see that there was quite a bit of fat to trim off.  I used about a pound of the loin and it was enough to fill 4 good-sized skewers.  Enough grilled pork for 4 people.

The first step is to trim the fat and cut the meat into pieces about 1-inch square.  Equal-sized pieces will grill and cook evenly on the skewer.  If your loin is untreated, you should salt it and let it rest for about 30 minutes.  

This will enable the meat to hold more moisture while cooking, making a morsel of more moist meat when finished.  If your meat has added water, you should skip this step.

Pork loin cut up pieces.

While the salt is doing its magic, mix up the glaze which is super easy.  Also, get your grill heating up.  I have a gas grill so I just push a button.

If you use charcoal, start a chimney and when the coals are turning white with ash, pour the coals into one half of the grill so the heat is concentrated on one side.  You want to grill the pork with high heat, and this will give you more concentrated heat.

Pork tenderloin pieces in sauce in a bowl.

 

Pork loin on skewers ready to grill on a plate.

Grill the Meat Kabobs

Coat the meat with the glaze and place it on skewers.  In the photo above, the meat is too close together and I spaced it further apart before putting it on the grill.  Spray the meat and the grill surface with cooking oil to keep the sugar from sticking too much.  Have a tool ready in case you need to help the meat off the grill.

Close up side view of grilled pork .

Two to two and a half minutes per side is all it takes to cook the meat through.  Check to make sure that there are no pink spots on the pork.  You could also use an instant-read thermometer and make sure that it reads at least 140 degrees.  Take the meat off the grill and cover it with foil for five minutes and the residual heat will keep cooking the meat.

Grill charred pork ready to eat.

Grilled pork loin kabobs that are prepared like this are nice and crusty on the surface and still moist in the middle.  The sugar balances the heat of the sriracha sauce and the meat is not as hot as you would expect.  Just full of delicious flavors.  Stir up some of this easy-to-make glaze.  This is Grilled Pork Loin Kabobs goodness!

Here is another popular pork recipe you may like to try.  Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich.

grilled pork tenderloin

Grilled Pork Loin Kabobs

Very tasty barbecue seasoning for grilled pork.
4.43 from 7 votes
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Course: Grilled meat
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled pork loin, grilled pork loin kabobs
Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 skewers
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork loin , fat trimmed and cut into 1 in. squares
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt , (it using untreated pork)

Glaze

  • 3 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Sriracha hot sauce
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
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Instructions

  • Coat pork with 1 tsp Kosher salt in a bowl, 30 minutes, (if your meat is minimally processed).
  • Mix glaze in a small bowl.
  • Pour glaze on the meat and turn to coat fully.
  • Slide meat onto metal skewers, leaving about1/4 in. space.
  • Spray meat and grill with cooking spray.
  • Place on hot grill, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side until meat reaches 140 degrees.
  • Remove and cover with foil for 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1skewer of meat | Calories: 179kcal

nutrition label

This recipe post has been updated on December 8, 2021.

 

Grilled pork tenderloin kabobs collage for Pinterest.
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Comments

  1. DebRN

    August 6, 2022 at 12:48 pm

    Hi Joe, Could I use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. Thanks

    Reply
    • Joe

      August 6, 2022 at 1:36 pm

      Hi Deb,

      Absolutely, Frank’s would be terrific. And it would probably give you a nice flavor with the brown sugar. Who doesn’t like Frank’s? Sounds yummy to me.

      Joe

      Reply
  2. Michael Whaley

    April 17, 2021 at 10:26 pm

    Well, the meat involved here is not a pork tenderloin. It is a pork LOIN. A tenderloin weighs about a pound and sells as two tenderloins packaged together. Incorrect identification of ingredients makes folks buy the wrong thing.
    Recipe looks good and I’ll try it. But I will use pork LOIN.

    Reply
    • Joe

      April 18, 2021 at 11:41 am

      Hey Michael, thanks for the comment. I admit my ignorance of pork cuts. Definitely two different things and the page has been updated. Thank you.

      Reply
  3. Bill L.

    May 29, 2018 at 11:26 pm

    We enjoyed this one. Added a piece of sweet onion between the meat cubes. Next time we’ll add a little more hot sauce. Anyway, we’ll do this one again.

    Reply
    • Joe

      May 29, 2018 at 11:33 pm

      Glad you liked it Bill. A little more hot sauce
      never hurts.

      Reply
  4. April

    May 10, 2018 at 5:34 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely loved this simple and VERY TASTY recipe!!! We are putting this one in the rotation for this summer’s grilling season! Thank you Joe!!

    Reply
    • Joe

      May 10, 2018 at 6:46 pm

      Thanks for the great comment April. Glad you liked the recipe.

      Reply
  5. Rita

    September 4, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    5 stars
    Hello, any way of cutting down on the sodium ?

    Thanks a bunch!

    Reply
    • Joe

      September 4, 2016 at 8:12 pm

      Rita…just don’t salt the meat as in the first step. This just tenderizes the meat a little, but the pork should be plenty tender anyway. Just coat with a lot of the glaze and it will be delicious.

      Reply
      • Rita

        September 13, 2016 at 12:05 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you Joe. This recipe is so tasty! Will definitely make again 🙂

        Reply
  6. Josie

    July 28, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    Yep, I think this really is the best grilled tenderloin recipe! So simple and EASY and yet so tasty. Our local food co-op started carrying natural duroc pork, and this recipe definitely did it justice. I picked some fresh green bell peppers from the garden, chopped them up and alternated the pieces with the pork. I’ll be making this again!

    Reply
    • Joe

      July 28, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      Hey Josie, Glad you liked the sriracha, brown sugar blend.

      Reply
  7. Heather Ross

    June 13, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    Any reason I couldn’t let this sit in the marinade overnight before grilling?

    Reply
    • Joe

      June 13, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      Hi Heather, thanks for the comment. I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t marinate over night. It may even intensify the sriracha flavor which would be good! Let me know how it works out.
      Joe

      Reply
  8. Anonymous

    May 6, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    looks good im going to try this

    Reply
  9. Eileen

    April 25, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    could I use chulula sauce instead of Siracha?

    Reply
    • Joe

      April 25, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      I think that would work fine Eileen. Thanks for asking.

      Reply
  10. MaryJo

    April 22, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    I had leftovers for lunch today on a tortilla with the avocado sauce from a couple of days ago and the combination was amazing!

    Reply
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