1 pound pork loin (roast or chops, two 8 ounce pieces)
sprinkle of garlic salt
sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice
grapeseed oil
for the sweet Potatoes
1 pound sweet potatoes, bite sized cubes (1/2 inch thick)
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
!Pumpkin Aioli
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pumpkin purée
1 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
chopped parsley for serving
you will also need skewers
1
If using wooden skewers soak them in water now.
2
Pre heat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit with the rack in the middle.
3
Toss the sweet potatoes with grapeseed oil and toss with the pumpkin pie spice and garlic salt. Bake for 20 minutes. Toss with a pair of tongs so all sides cook evenly. Bake another 15 minutes and remove from oven. Cool a bit so you can use your hands to put them onto skewers.
4
Season both sides of the pork with a pinch of garlic salt and pumpkin pie spice. Add some grapeseed oil onto your grill pan. Pre heat the pan over medium high heat. The pan is ready when a splash of water sizzles. Place pork loin onto the pan and cook each side for about 7 minutes. Reduce heat a bit if they start to burn or cook too quickly.
5
Remove the pork from the heat and let cool a bit so you can handle. Cut the pork into 1 inch cubes. Keep the pan oiled, you will add the skewers back onto it.
6
Skewer the cooled sweet potatoes & pork. Turn the heat to medium & place the skewers onto the grill pan. Heat for a few minutes until sweet potatoes and pork are heated through.
7
For the pumpkin aioli: Mix all the ingredients together.
8
Serve with tabouli, cous cous, rice or pasta.
9
The National Pork Board recommends that for tender, juicy and delicious pork loins, roasts, chops and tenderloins to cook them like you would a steak – until a digital thermometer reads an internal temperature between 145°F (medium rare) and 160°F (medium), followed by a three-minute rest.
Ingredients
for the grilled pork
1 pound pork loin (roast or chops, two 8 ounce pieces)
sprinkle of garlic salt
sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice
grapeseed oil
for the sweet Potatoes
1 pound sweet potatoes, bite sized cubes (1/2 inch thick)
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
!Pumpkin Aioli
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pumpkin purée
1 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
chopped parsley for serving
you will also need skewers
Directions
1
If using wooden skewers soak them in water now.
2
Pre heat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit with the rack in the middle.
3
Toss the sweet potatoes with grapeseed oil and toss with the pumpkin pie spice and garlic salt. Bake for 20 minutes. Toss with a pair of tongs so all sides cook evenly. Bake another 15 minutes and remove from oven. Cool a bit so you can use your hands to put them onto skewers.
4
Season both sides of the pork with a pinch of garlic salt and pumpkin pie spice. Add some grapeseed oil onto your grill pan. Pre heat the pan over medium high heat. The pan is ready when a splash of water sizzles. Place pork loin onto the pan and cook each side for about 7 minutes. Reduce heat a bit if they start to burn or cook too quickly.
5
Remove the pork from the heat and let cool a bit so you can handle. Cut the pork into 1 inch cubes. Keep the pan oiled, you will add the skewers back onto it.
6
Skewer the cooled sweet potatoes & pork. Turn the heat to medium & place the skewers onto the grill pan. Heat for a few minutes until sweet potatoes and pork are heated through.
7
For the pumpkin aioli: Mix all the ingredients together.
8
Serve with tabouli, cous cous, rice or pasta.
9
The National Pork Board recommends that for tender, juicy and delicious pork loins, roasts, chops and tenderloins to cook them like you would a steak – until a digital thermometer reads an internal temperature between 145°F (medium rare) and 160°F (medium), followed by a three-minute rest.
Notes
Grilled Pork & Sweet Potato Skewers with Pumpkin Aioli