Brine-Cured Pork Kabobs with Molasses Glaze, Jalapenos and Papaya
Brine-Cured Pork Kabobs with Molasses Glaze, Jalapenos and Papayan is Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, pepper, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sea salt you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Sea Salt Brownies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours.
Instructions
Combine water, sugar, salt, bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, and sliced garlic in a non-reactive bowl.
Add pork , cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to over night.
Drain and set aside.To make the kabobs: Thread alternating pieces of pork, jalapeno halves, and papaya chunks onto 8 skewers.
Brush with molasses glaze and season with salt an pepper.To grill the kabobs: Arrange skewers, off direct heat, on a hot grill. Cook, rotating often and brushing with more glaze or olive oil as needed to prevent sticking. The pork should be nearly cooked through, barely pink and still juicy in the center, about 10-12 minutes total cooking.
Remove the skewers from the grill, taking care to keep the softened papaya form slipping off.
Brush them one more time with the glaze if you like and allow them to rest about five minutes before serving.