Ingredients

  • 1 cup dark beer
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 stem rosemary leaves chopped, reserving a few leaves for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam
  • 3 pounds pork tenderloin or boneless pork chops, cubed
  • 6 ounces arugula leaves
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons hot mustard medium
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 3/4 cup pine nuts
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds shelled
  • 3 red peppers seeded and cut into chunks
  • 5 onions cut into wedges
  • 20 bay leaves
  • 2 bunches radishes thinly sliced
  • 2 bunches green onions sliced
  • 1 romaine lettuce cut into strips

Method

  • Mix the beer, 2 tbsp of the oil, rosemary and jam in a large bowl. Add the pork and toss to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours to marinate.
  • Mix 1/3 of the arugula, cream, mustard, remaining 3 tbsp of oil and the vinegar in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toast the pine nuts and pumpkin seeds in a dry skillet until lightly browned. Remove from the pan and set aside cool.
  • Remove the meat from the marinade and thread onto 8-10 skewers, alternating with the peppers, onions and bay leaves. Season with salt. Broil or grill the skewers for about 10 mins, turning and basting occasionally with the marinade.
  • Toss the radishes, greens onions, remaining arugula, lettuce, pine nuts and pumpkin seeds with the arugula vinaigrette. Serve with the skewers, garnished with the reserved rosemary.