Peruvian Grilled Pork with Corn

Smoky anticucho-inspired pork patties share the grill with peak-season Washington corn, while ripe tomatoes and Walla Walla onion make a bright lime salsa.

  • Total time: 40 min
  • Servings: 2 servings
  • Estimated total cost: $8
  • Calories per serving: 670 cal
  • Grill

Ingredients

  • Kroger® Ground Pork
    10 ounces $4.49
  • Kroger® Sweet Corn on the Cob
    2 ears $4.99
  • Fresh Roma Tomato
    8 ounces $1.29
  • Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions
    3 ounces $3.99
  • Fresh Organic Lime
    1 lime (1 teaspoon zest and 2 tablespoons juice), divided $1.29
  • Garlic
    1 clove $0.79
  • plain breadcrumbs
    1/4 cup
  • water
    1 tablespoon
  • fresh cilantro
    1/4 cup chopped
  • extra-virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoons, divided
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt
    6 grams, divided
  • smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • ground cumin
    3/4 teaspoon
  • dried oregano
    1/2 teaspoon
  • ground black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Heat a clean grill to medium-high, about 425°F, allowing about 10 minutes for preheating.

  2. Make the pork patties. In a medium bowl, gently combine:

    • 10 ounces Kroger® Ground Pork
    • 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 1 grated garlic clove
    • 1 teaspoon lime zest
    • 3.5 grams Diamond Crystal kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

    Shape the mixture into 2 oval patties about 3/4 inch thick; press a shallow indentation into each center so they cook evenly.

  3. Make the criolla-style salsa by combining:

    • 8 ounces Fresh Roma Tomato, diced
    • 3 ounces Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions, thinly sliced
    • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 2 tablespoons lime juice
    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1.5 grams Diamond Crystal kosher salt

    Let the salsa stand while the pork and corn cook.

  4. Shuck 2 ears Kroger® Sweet Corn on the Cob. Brush them with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and season evenly with 1 gram Diamond Crystal kosher salt.

  5. Grill the corn for 10 to 12 minutes, turning every few minutes, until tender and charred in spots. After the corn has cooked for 2 minutes, add the pork patties and grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side, closing the lid between turns, until their centers reach 160°F. Transfer the patties to a plate and rest for 3 minutes.

  6. Cut each ear of grilled corn crosswise into 3 pieces. Plate one pork patty and three corn pieces per person, then spoon the criolla-style salsa over and alongside the pork.

Drink pairing: A chilled dry Rosé refreshes the palate between the smoky pork, sweet corn, and tangy salsa.