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Grilled Barbecue Pork Bites

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 13, 2009
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Try this bite-sized, grill-friendly barbecue pork appetizer plus creamy dipping sauce, sure to be gone in a flash. It’ll work indoors on the broiler, too.

Grilled Barbecue Pork Bites

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 pork tenderloin (3/4 to 1 lb)
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 medium green onion, finely chopped (1 tablespoon)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cut pork into 32 (1-inch) pieces; place in medium bowl. In small bowl, mix chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, garlic powder and red pepper. Reserve 2 teaspoons spice mixture; sprinkle remaining mixture over pork pieces; stir to coat completely. Let stand 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard, reserved 2 teaspoons spice mixture and the onion; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Spray grill basket (grill “wok’) with cooking spray. Spoon pork into basket.
  • Step 
    4
    Place basket on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, shaking basket or stirring pork once or twice, until pork is no longer pink in center. Serve with toothpicks and mayonnaise mixture for dipping.

Nutrition

160 Calories
13g Total Fat
10g Protein
2g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
13g
19%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
11%
Sodium
105mg
4%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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