Thai-Style Ground Pork Skewers

Grilled or broiled, these garlicky Thai ground pork skewers are easy to make and have lots of sweet and savory umami flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 262 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 pounds ground pork
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• wooden skewers, soaked in water
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Combine pork, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix together thoroughly. Dissolve baking powder in 1 tablespoon water and blend completely into pork mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Step 3

Thread a handful of pork mixture through a skewer using lightly oiled hands. Shape meat into a 1-inch-thick sausage around th skewer. Repeat with remaining pork and skewers.

Step 4

Grill skewers, turning as needed, until browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Cut each sausage into bite-sized pieces before serving.