BACK TO ALL RECIPES

Grilled Pork Skewers With Peanut-Basil Sauce

Evan Sung for The New York Times

BY Mark Bittman

PUBLISHED October 7, 2024

Peanut butter is more than just a sandwich spread, or a perfect accompaniment to chocolate. It can also substitute for tahini or be a worthy addition to certain meats. Here, it serves as the basis of a dipping sauce and marinade, a counterbalance to smoky pork skewers. A great warm-weather dinner, it's ready in minutes, on the grill pan, the grill, or even the broiler.

 

The following may contain affiliate links for which we earn a small commission. Thank you for supporting us in this way!
Print

Grilled Pork Skewers With Peanut-Basil Sauce

Prevent your screen from going dark

Makes 4 servings 1x

Time 15 minutes

Scale

Ingredients

  • 20 to 30 fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, preferably chunky
  • 3/4 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, more to taste
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 1 inchlong piece of ginger, peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • Juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound boneless pork shoulder or loin

Instructions

  1. In a blender, combine all ingredients except pork and process until you have a smooth paste. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed: mixture should be salty, spicy and hot. Set about ½ cup of marinade aside to use as dipping sauce.

  2. Slice pork into 1-inch cubes and toss with rest of marinade until it is all well coated. Thread meat onto skewers, without crowding.

  3. Heat a grill, grill pan or broiler until quite hot; cook pork until brown all over, turning once, about 5 to 8 minutes total. Serve with reserved dipping sauce and garnish with lime wedges.

— Recipe from The New York Times

Log in, or become a member today.

Join in: enjoy 7 days free, plus 40% off your first year with access to 1,000+ highly vetted recipes from the How To Cook Everything series and beyond, essays from Mark, and original pieces from our contributors.

Join annually and save 40%
Log in to your account

GetBetterFasterHealthierSmarterTastier

in the Kitchen

Through our (more than a thousand, and growing) highly vetted recipes from the How to Cook Everything series, original food essays and reporting, thoughtful podcast conversations and introductions to new and responsible food products, we aim to showcase what’s possible, from farm to fork, and power a growing movement that encourages people to think about food not as a commodity, but as central to our health and happiness.

Start your free trial

We hope you join us on this journey. We’d love to have you as a part of the Bittman community. As a member, you'll have access to:

  • New recipes every week
  • 1000s of recipes from How to Cook Everything and beyond
  • First access to in-person events with Mark and Kate
  • Exclusive discounts from our favorite brands
  • Q&As with Mark and the team

 

Subscribe to our free newsletter

Join over 105,000 passionate individuals who receive our weekly emails. It’s 100% free and you can unsubscribe anytime. Plus, we’ll email you a sampling of what premium members receive on a weekly basis.