Huli Huli Grilled Pig with Pineapple and Vegetables Recipe

• 45 minutes to make
• Serves 8

“Huli” means turn in Hawaiian. So, when you barbecue something, you turn it and turn it. Like this pork. Huli Huli means barbecued. This has “aloha” flavor without the usual ketchup so enjoyed in Hawaiian cuisine. Read more 1 4 lb. pork loin, trimmed of extra fat, but leaving enough fat for tenderness 1 large red onion, chopped 2 green bell peppers, chopped in 1’ pieces 2 cans pineapple slices packed in their own juice (drained and juice reserved) slices cut into thirds. 2 handfuls hickory or mesquite chips, soaked for 1 hour For the marinade: Juice of 2 limes 1 ½ cups reserved unsweetened pineapple juice ½ cup 1 T. minced garlic 3 T. light brown sugar 2 T. minced ginger 1 ½ t. sesame oil 2 t. island red hot sauce like Ahi Joe’s or any Jamaican Scotch bonnet based sauce Combine marinade ingredients. Test for a pleasant combination of sweetness, acidity and hotness. Marinate pork overnight in doubled freezer bag. It will discolor a bit from the acidity. 1 hour before grilling, remove the pork from the refrigerator and drain the marinade and reserve. Allow the pork to come to room temperature. Begin to soak the wood chips. Bring the marinade to a rolling boil in a small saucepan for at least 1 minute. Combine the pineapple onion and green pepper in a bowl and add 2/3 of the marinade. Toss. Reserve the rest of the rest of the marinade for basting the pork. Set up the grill for indirect cooking. When hot, add 1 handful of chips and wait until they smoke. Put pineapple vegetables in a barbecue basket and cook, covered, stirring frequently for about 10-15 minutes, until they green peppers are softening. Remove and keep warm if possible. Char the pork loin on each side by putting it on the grill, directly over the coals for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill Add the remaining chips and wait for the smoke. Grill pork indirectly, approximately 25-30 minutes, turning three times and adding marinade to the up side when turned. Let stand for a few minutes before carving, meanwhile re-warming pineapple vegetables for a couple of minutes. See less

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