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Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Skewers with Chipotle Cherry Port Sauce

These tender pork skewers are perfectly paired with the sweetness of the cherry sauce with just a bit of heat to keep the party going! 

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword pork skewers
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Author www.recipeforaparty.com

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp minced fresh Rosemary
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp course black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 lbs pork tenderloin
  • 24 bamboo skewers

Chipotle Cherry Port Sauce

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp fresh Rosemary, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen pitted cherries, thawed and cut in half
  • 1 cup Ruby Port wine
  • 3 tbsp cherry preserves
  • 1 tbsp chipotle chili in adobo, minced
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a bowl mix together the Dijon mustard, rosemary, olive oil, white wine, salt, pepper, pepper flakes, garlic and lemon juice.  This will be the marinade for the pork.  Set aside 

  2. Soak the bamboo skewers in hot water for 15 minutes 

  3. Cut the pork tenderloin in half vertically, and cut into 1 inch strips horizontally adding to the marinade, mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. 

  4. while the pork is marinading in the fridge, In a medium saucepan over medium/high heat, melt the butter and add the shallot, garlic, caraway seeds and rosemary. Stirring occasionally, let cook for 4 minutes

  5. Add the cherries, port wine, cherry jam, chipotle chili, salt & pepper and bring to a slight boil and then turn down to medium and let cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes

  6. With a hand immersion blender puree until smooth, let sauce reduce on simmer for another 12 minutes, set aside to cool.  (Alternatively you can use a stand blender but pour back into the sauce pan so it can reduce)

  7. Thread each piece of pork onto a bamboo skewer

  8. Heat a stove top grill or outdoor grill on medium/high and brush with some oil, grill the pork skewers for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side until there are some nice grill marks. 

  9. Drizzle sauce over pork skewers and serve some extra sauce on the side for those that want their skewers extra saucy 
  10. Options: this sauce would be great over duck, chicken thighs, turkey and of course, pork chops as well.