Name: Five-spice pork skewers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon kecap manis (sweet soy sauce); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 centimetre piece ginger, finely grated; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 500 gram pork scotch fillet, cubed; 1 red apple, skin on, cut into matchsticks; 1/2 wombok (Chinese cabbage), shredded; 4 spring onions, sliced thinly; 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped; 100 gram packet crunchy noodles; 8 bamboo skewers, soaked; chopped roasted peanuts, toasted sesame seeds to garnish; Dressing; juice of 1 lime; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Five-spice pork skewers

These pork skewers feature a delicious Asian-inspired marinade and a crunchy cabbage salad for the ultimate barbecue pork recipe

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Marinate

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 centimetre piece ginger, finely grated

1 teaspoon five-spice powder

500 gram pork scotch fillet, cubed

1 red apple, skin on, cut into matchsticks

1/2 wombok (Chinese cabbage), shredded

4 spring onions, sliced thinly

1/2 bunch coriander, chopped

100 gram packet crunchy noodles

8 bamboo skewers, soaked

chopped roasted peanuts, toasted sesame seeds to garnish

Dressing

juice of 1 lime

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon soy sauce

Method

1.In a shallow bowl, combine kecap manis, oil, ginger and spice. Add pork, turn to coat and marinate in fridge for 2 hours.

2.In a large salad bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except noodles.

3.Preheat a barbecue grill plate on medium. Thread pork onto skewers. Brush plate with oil. Cook skewers for 6-8 minutes, turning on all sides until caramelised and cooked through.

4.Sprinkle with nuts and seeds. Accompany with salad.