Dinner for 12
Al Pastor Kabobs
Pork tenderloin, pineapple, peppers, and onion are coated in a chile marinade and grilled on skewers until safely cooked.
$6.03for 4 servings
$1.51 per serving$6.03 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersGrill
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 1.75 lb | $4.36Typical price |
| Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.9 lb | $1.16Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.08 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 lb pork tenderloin
- 1 pineapple
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 large onion
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 4 dried guajillo chiles
- 1/3 cup canned pineapple juice
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 chopped chipotle pepper
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp coarse kosher salt
Steps
- Soak the guajillo chiles in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain them.
- Blend the chiles, pineapple juice, orange juice, onion, garlic, vinegar, achiote paste, brown sugar, chipotle, cumin, oregano, salt, and 2 tablespoons olive oil into a marinade.
- Cut the pork, pineapple, peppers, and onion into chunks and coat them with the marinade for 10 minutes.
- Thread the pork and vegetables onto skewers and brush them with the remaining oil.
- Heat the grill to medium-high and grill the kabobs for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often, until the pork reaches 145 F.
Swaps
- Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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