Pork Kabobs With Pineapple
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These pineapple pork kabobs are sweet, savory, and perfect for summer grilling. With a clean, real-food marinade and juicy grilled pineapple, they’re a crowd-pleaser you’ll want on repeat.
Want more healthy summer grilling recipes? Give this Grilled Zucchini Salad a try, or these Grilled Pork Chops, or even these Grilled Baby Carrots.
These grilled pork kabbobs with pineapple are made with tender pieces of pork drenched in cilantro and pineapple juice and grilled to perfection. Add some pineapple chunks and a few bell peppers, and you’ve got one fantastic summer meal.
I got a new grill recently, and these pork and pineapple skewers were the feast I christened it with.
W.O.W. was it good! I’ve made pork a lot in the past, but it’s rarely been this good. There’s just something about barbecue. Those nifty little contraptions always get the job done right. It really is amazing. This easy kabob recipe is sure to become a favorite in your household, too.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make
- Great for summer grilling
- Kid-friendly
- Freezer-friendly
- Easy to cook indoors on a stovetop grill or skillet.
Recipe FAQs
Can I Use Fresh Pineapple?
Yep! As long as it’s a juicy pineapple (so you have juice for the marinade), fresh works great.
How Long Should I Marinate The Pork?
A minimum of 20 minutes, though the longer, the better, up to about 2 hours.
What Kind Of Pork Is Best For Kabobs?
While I’m sure many will have a differing opinion, I say use whatever cut of pork you have access to and have an easy time cutting up into chunks.
Serving Suggestions
Need suggestions for sides? Try rice or quinoa and some garlic bread or a side salad.
Pro Recipe Tips
- Don’t skimp on the marinade time. More is better than less.
- Rotate kabobs every few minutes for even cooking.
- Use metal skewers for easier handling, no soaking, and no splinters in your food.
What You’ll Need To Make Pork Kabobs With Pineapple
- Pork loin chops – I used boneless because it’s easier to cut them up.
- Canned pineapple chunks – No sugar added. Keep the juice for the pork marinade. Fresh pineapple works too, as long as it’s juicy.
- Green bell peppers – You can use red or a combination if you prefer.
- Crimini mushrooms
- Fresh cilantro
- Onion powder – Or onion granules.
- Garlic powder – Or garlic granules
- Ground black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
How To Make Pork Kabobs
Gather, prep, and measure all your ingredients as indicated.
Place all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl
Mix well to coat everything in spices and juice. Let sit for 20-30 minutes.
Build the skewers by alternating between the meat, fruit, and veggies.
Grill until the pork is fully cooked.
Serve on or off the skewers. Enjoy.
Storage
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Freezing
You can freeze this if you freeze the pork and pineapple chunks separately. They don’t freeze well together.
Reheating
Reheat gently to avoid drying them out.
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Grilled Pork Kabobs With Pineapple
Ingredients
- 2½ lbs. pork loin chops (approximate amount) – cut into chunks
- 2 large cans of pineapple chunks + juice (or 1 ripe, fresh pineapple)
- 4 large green bell peppers (red works well too) – cut into large chunks
- 10 large crimini mushrooms (optional) – quartered
- 1 cup chopped, fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp. onion powder
- 2 tbsp. garlic powder
- 2 tbsp. ground, black pepper
Instructions
- Gather, prep, and measure all your ingredients as indicated.
- Place all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl
- Mix well to coat everything in spices and juice. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes.
- Build the skewers by alternating between the meat, fruit, and veggies.
- Grill until the pork is fully cooked. If your grill has a thermometer, this will be about 30 minutes at 350℉.
- Serve on or off the skewers. Enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
This recipe from the Gracious Pantry archives, originally posted 8/3/1020.
Oh this is going to be heavenly!! I just happen to have most of the ing’s on hand (will sub in baby bella mushrooms & use fresh pineapple & red peppers). Guess what’s for dinner??
Jennifer – Let me know how you like them! I tried green peppers, but I think red would have been better. Good choice!
I make these all the time, minus the cilantro for me because for some odd reason it tastes like soap. My boyfriend on the other hand loves cilantro, either way tastes amazing!! Red peppers are our favorite. Thanks!!
Tanisha – Fabulous!! It’s definitely a summer time favorite for us!
I made Kebabs this weekend! I can’t wait to try these!
Chell – Hope you enjoy them!
Just ate this, SO delicious, my only sub is that i used orange peppers they were AMAZING!
Adrianna – Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
I absolutely love these kebobs! They are soooo delicious! We love the green peppers, but I will have to try red ones.
Anna – Glad you like it! The red peppers are just sweeter. But either will work.
I enjoyed the recipe but felt that it would have been better 1/2 the amount of spices and 30 minutes on the grill was too long.
Definitely will try it again.
Danielle – Yes, please adjust the spices to your own tastes. I tend to go heavy on the spices with meats. Just my personal preference.
My husband made these last night with red and yellow peppers. We let everything marinate overnight. Delicious!!! I am loving your site, newsletter and Facebook! Thanks for all you’re doing for clean eating!
Dana – My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it!
This sounds delicious! Would you recommend cooking all of this in the crock pot? If so, how long?
Hayley – No, I don’t recommend this for the slow cooker.