Grilled pork and mango skewers with mango chipotle barbecue sauce (Barbecue and Grilling)

 

                  If you haven't eaten mangoes before, be sure to give this recipe a try. They are perfect paired with pork, and you'll love the sweet, hot sauce.

Serves 4 to 6

• Twelve 12-inch flat bamboo skewers, soaked for at least 30 minutes, or flat metal skewers
• 2 pork tenderloins (each about 12 oz/375 gr), cut into ¾-inch (2 cm) cubes
• 3 firm ripe mangoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes
• 2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) squares
• 1 recipe Mango Chipotle Barbecue Sauce (recipe below)

1. Prepare a medium-hot fire in your grill.
2. Thread pork, mangoes and red bell peppers onto skewers, leaving space between pieces.
3. Grill skewers for 2 minutes per quarter turn, basting with barbecue sauce after each turn, until just a hint of pink remains inside pork.
4. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.

Mango Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

                   This sauce is simply delicious with fish, shellfish, chicken, pork, lamb or game birds.

• 1½ cups mango purée (see note below)
• ¼ cup chipotle hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1. In a bowl, whisk together all ingredients.

Note : To make mango purée, pulse mango flesh in a food processor until a thick purée forms.

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