Monday, March 17, 2014

Filipino Barbecued Pork

Barbecue-on-a-stick (pork, beef or chicken) is the ultimate Filipino street food -- it's everywhere! This is a recipe for the pork version and it makes a lot.  If you serving it for a party you're going to need a lot!

Filipino Barbecued Pork

1 large head garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon. black pepper
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons sugar
1 can 7-up or Sprite
10 Calamansi or 5 Lemons
2-1/2 pounds pork shoulder butt
48 Bamboo skewers

1/4 cup Tomato Ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar

Cut pork into thin slices 1-inch wide by 2-inches long. Juice Calamansi or Lemons. Soak bamboo skewers overnight in water to cover.

Mix garlic, salt, pepper, soy sauce, sugar, 7-Up and Calamansi juice together in a large covered container; add pork slices mixing well to cover each slice in marinate. Cover container and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

Thread two to three pieces of sliced pork onto each skewer and return to marinate until ready to cook.

Just before grilling pork strain marinate into a medium sauce pan. To marinate add Ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, oil and sugar. Heat to boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Use sauce to baste pork.

Grill pork over medium-high coals about five minutes on each side basting with prepared marinate often.

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