Brochettes de porc épicé aux pommes, sauce au citron vert, miel et gingembre.

So it’s summer and you want to throw something on the barbecue. You made your ratatouille and you want the perfect dish to go with it…. Boy! Do I have a treat for ya!

The ingredients… Les ingredients…

For 4 persons;

1 porc loin, no bones of course, of about 1kg (2,2 lbs)
2 tablespoons of Olive oil
1 teaspoon of red pepper powder
1 teaspoon of rock salt
1/2 a teaspoon of cumin
1/2 a teaspoon of powdered garlic
1/2 a teaspoon of dried oregano
Freshly ground black pepper
4 cooking apples
Metal or Wooden skewers

For the sauce;

25 cl (1/2 pt) of apple juice
2 tablespoons of honey (Make sure it is pure honey, favour local producers)
The zest of one lime
2 tablespoons of lime juice
1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger
Freshly chopped basil (optional)
1 pinch of rock salt
Pepper from the mill

Finding all the ingredients in your kitchen drawers: 15 min

Preparation: 30 min

Cooking time for the sauce : 20 to 30 min

Cooking time on the bbq: 6 to 8 minutes

The Recipe… La recette….

The sauce:

Here’s a tip: If you plan to use wooden or bamboo skewers, soak them in water for about 30 min, this will avoid them catching fire on the bbq!

Make the sauce first as it will take longer to cook.

Mix the apple juice, the honey, the lime zests, the lime juice, the ginger and the salt in a saucepan and let it simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes. Stop cooking when it becomes treacly and has reduced by half. let it cool down.

At this point you can add the freshly chopped basil.

There you go…. your sauce is done!

The skewers:

Cut the meat in 1,5 inch cubes. Put them in a large salad bowl, add the olive oil and mix. Add the cumin, the garlic, the oregano and black pepper and mix very well to cover all the meat cubes.