Pinoy Pork Skewers AKA Filipino Street Food
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs. of Pork butt or belly if using pork belly remove the skin
- 1 Cup of soy sauce
- 1 Whole garlic peeled & smashed
- 1 Small onion minced
- 2 Lemons
- ½ Cup of 7UP
- 1 Tsp. Ground black pepper
- 5 Tbs. Dark brown sugar
- 1 Cup of Banana sauce ketchup (REGULAR Ketchup is fine)
Instructions
- Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before putting meat on. Cut pork into ½ thick x 1 inch wide x 1 ½ inch long pieces. Slide pork onto skewers and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine soy sauce, garlic, onion, juice of 2 lemons, 7-UP, ground black pepper, dark brown sugar and ketchup. Using a whisk mix and dissolve ingredients really well and pour marinade mixture onto the pork. Cover and set in the fridge at overnight or at least a 4 hours before grilling. Grill on direct heat until pork is done (I recommend using the Thermapen to check internal temps as a full-proof method for measuring temperature), flipping as necessary to obtain char marks on both sides.
Notes
These skewers are even better if you take the remaining marinade as a basting sauce. Because this was the original marinade, make sure you remember to give the marinade time to cook off and get to temp on the grill. Another option is to put the leftover marinade in a pot and place it on the grill to get hot while basting the meat.
I paired this with a grilled romaine salad, texas toast and grilled pound cake and peaches for dessert.