BBQ Pork Kabobs with Pineapple

Take grilling season up a notch with these BBQ Pork Kabobs with Pineapple. Chunks of pork are marinated, then grilled with fresh pineapple and bbq sauce for a flavor packed, low effort dinner.

If you love these BBQ Pork Kabobs, you’ll also love these Bacon Wrapped Teriyaki Chicken Skewers.

I have been on the grill multiple times a week lately, and these BBQ Pork Kabobs with Pineapple have been a hit!

They are super easy to make, and if you take out the marinating time, they are actually pretty fast to make, as well!

This is the perfect delicious meal to serve all summer.

Ingredients

• Soy Sauce: You need soy sauce for both the marinade and the bbq sauce. I always choose a low sodium version.
• Garlic: I like to use fresh garlic, but you could also use garlic powder if you don’t want the chunks of garlic.
• Brown Sugar: The brown sugar will add a little bit of sweetness. I use light brown sugar.
• Oil: You’ll want an oil for the marinade. I used olive oil, but you could use a neutral oil like avocado oil, if desired.
• Vinegar: The vinegar adds some acidity. I use rice vinegar.
• Red Pepper: The red pepper flakes will add a bit of spice. If you don’t want any spice, you can leave these out completely.
• Pork: My favorite cut of pork for these kabobs is a center cut pork loin. I like something with a little bit of fat on it (for flavor). Plus the center cut pork loin is easy to cut into cubes for the kabobs.
• Pineapple: Fresh pineapple will work best in this recipe. You could use canned pineapple, but it doesn’t hold up as well on the grill.
• BBQ Sauce: This is just a pre-made bbq sauce. I used Sweet Baby Ray’s.
• Ginger: I will usually use ginger powder, but if you have fresh ginger on hand, it would only elevate the flavors.

How to Make BBQ Pork Kabobs

STEP 1: Trim the pork, then cut it into cubes. I don’t get rid of all of the fat, but if there are large pieces of fat, I’ll cut those off.

STEP 2: Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag, then add the pork. Seal the bag, then place this in a dish. (The dish will help capture any liquid that might leak from the bag.) Marinate the pork for up to 4 hours.

STEP 3: Cut the pineapple into chunks, about the same size as the chunks of pork.

STEP 4: Once the pork has marinated, remove it from the bag, discarding any extra marinade. Thread the pork and the pineapple onto skewers.

STEP 5: Preheat the grill. While the grill is heating up, mix together the bbq sauce, soy sauce, and ginger.

STEP 6: Time to grill! Place the kabobs on the grill and brush them with some of the bbq mixture. Close the lid and let the kabobs cook for 5 minutes. Turn the kabobs, then baste again. Cook another 5 minutes, then turn and baste one more time. Continue to grill the pork until it is 145ºF. This usually takes me about 15 minutes is all.

Tips and Tricks

I like to use metal kabob sticks, but they will get hot when grilling. So just be careful when you remove them from the heat and serve the kabobs. You don’t want anyone to get burned!

If you are using wood skewers, you’ll want to soak them in water for about 1/2 hour before grilling.

I wouldn’t recommend marinating the pork for longer than the 4 hours. The meat will start to break down and you may end up with a weird texture. You get plenty of flavor to soak into the meat in that 4 hours.

You can serve these kabobs with extra bbq sauce, or just as is!

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BBQ Pork Kabobs with Pineapple

5 from 1 vote

Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Marinating Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

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Take grilling season up a notch with these BBQ Pork Kabobs with Pineapple. Chunks of pork are marinated, then grilled with fresh pineapple and bbq sauce for a flavor packed, low effort dinner.

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Ingredients

Marinade

• ▢ 1/4 cup soy sauce
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Kabobs

• ▢ 3 lb center cut pork loin trimmed
• ▢ 1 fresh pineapple cut into chunks*

Sauce

• ▢ 3/4 cup prepared bbq sauce
• ▢ 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

• In a bowl or in a ziplock bag, combine the soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, vinegar and red pepper flakes. Mix to combine.
  1/4 cup soy sauce, 3 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Cut the pork loin into 1-inch cubes. Add the pork to the bag with the marinade. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours, turning as often as possible.
  3 lb center cut pork loin
• Turn on a grill to medium heat. Let it preheat while assembling the kabobs.
• Remove the pork from the marinade. (Discard any remaining marinade – there shouldn’t be a lot.)
• Thread the pork and the pineapple onto metal skewers. I will usually do two pieces of pork, then one piece of pineapple.
  1 fresh pineapple
• In a bowl, combine the bbq sauce, soy sauce, and ginger.
  3/4 cup prepared bbq sauce, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• Place the kabobs on the grill and baste the top with the bbq sauce mixture. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn the kabobs and brush with the sauce again. Close the lid and cook another 5 minutes. Turn the kabobs one more time, brushing with the remaining sauce. Close and cook for 5 more minutes. Check the temperature of the pork – remove once it hits 145ºF.

Recipe Notes:

*You may not use the whole pineapple. Just use as much as you’d like.

If using wooden skewers, you will want to soak them for 30 minutes before using. 

If using metal skewers, be careful when serving, as the metal will be hot.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 385kcal (19%), Carbohydrates: 20g (7%), Protein: 37g (74%), Fat: 15g (23%), Saturated Fat: 5g (31%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 113mg (38%), Sodium: 1068mg (46%), Potassium: 91mg (3%), Fiber: 0g, Sugar: 15g (17%)

Keywords: grilled kabobs, pork kabobs, pork skewers