FARMERS MARKET PORK SKEWERS WITH GRILLED AVOCADO
Bull Outdoor Products will be grilling peaches at Thursday’s Downtown Lodi Farmers Market, but there are plenty of other meals you can try at home with local ingredients, like these skewers.
Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time:10 minutes Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
4 each New York-style chops (2 1/2 to 3 pounds each), cut into 1inch cubes 16 gourmet medley, cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes 4 small red sweet onions, peeled, quartered, and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 green zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds 2 orange bell peppers, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch rounds 2 large avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into halves 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper
Wash and clean all the veggies and cut into desired dimensions listed above.
Cut the pork chop down into 1-inch cubes. Each skewer will get 1 chop each.
Thread the veggies onto the skewer, adding the pork between each veggie layer. Tip: for beautiful presentation, I add the veggies in rainbow order (red, orange, yellow, green, purple).
Brush all the skewers with EVOO and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Turn the Angus Grill onto medium to high heat on one half of the grill.
Grill the skewers, turning evenly, until completely cooked, around 10 to 12 minutes total.
Once done, turn off the heat and place into a container and cover with foil to keep warm.
Turn the other side of the grill onto medium-high heat to preheat and follow the chef’s tips on how to grill a perfect piece of avocado.
Once the avocado is finished, about 8 minutes total, turn off the heat and carefully remove the avocados from the grill.
Serve immediately and enjoy!