Chinese Garlic-Ginger Pork Skewers with Spinach Side (Low-Carb)
Juicy pork skewers glazed with garlic-ginger flavors, served with quick sautéed spinach.

Total
43 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
18 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 450 g Pork tenderloin
- 200 g Spinach
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Ginger
- 3 tbsp Coconut aminos (soy-free)
- 1.5 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp Olive oil
- 0.5 tsp Black pepper
- 0.25 tsp Salt(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cut pork into skewer-size pieces.
- 2
Mix coconut aminos, rice vinegar, minced garlic, ginger, black pepper, and salt (if using). Toss pork in marinade and rest 10 minutes.
- 3
Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high. Cook pork 3–4 minutes per side until done.
- 4
For spinach: heat 1 tsp olive oil in a skillet, then sauté spinach 1–2 minutes until just wilted.
- 5
Serve pork skewers with spinach on the side.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
430
22% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 690 mg |
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