Description
Sizzling BBQ Pork Skewers showcase Filipino culinary magic with their tangy, smoky marinade. Succulent meat grilled to perfection promises a flavor journey that’ll transport your taste buds straight to the Philippines.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds (907 g) pork shoulder or pork butt, sliced into thin strips
- 12–15 bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes)
- 1 cup (240 ml) banana ketchup
- ½ cup (120 ml) soy sauce
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice or calamansi juice
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional but adds depth)
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes or hot sauce (optional for heat)
- ½ cup (120 ml) banana ketchup (for basting)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce (for basting)
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) brown sugar (for basting)
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cooking oil (for basting)
Instructions
- Pork Preparation: Carefully slice pork into slender, elongated strips suitable for skewering, ensuring uniform thickness for even cooking.
- Marinade Crafting: Combine banana ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, diced onion, ground pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, oyster sauce, and chili flakes in a spacious mixing bowl, whisking until ingredients form a harmonious blend.
- Marination Process: Immerse pork strips completely in the marinade, ensuring thorough coating. Seal container and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, allowing flavors to deeply penetrate the meat.
- Skewering Technique: Thread pork strips onto pre-soaked bamboo skewers, distributing meat evenly to create balanced, compact kebabs that will grill uniformly.
- Grilling Preparation: Ignite grill or charcoal to medium-high temperature, creating an ideal cooking environment with consistent heat distribution.
- Grilling Finale: Position skewers on heated grill, rotating periodically and optionally basting with additional marinade. Cook until meat develops a rich, caramelized exterior and reaches perfect internal temperature, approximately 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- Cut pork strips uniformly to ensure consistent cooking and prevent uneven charring.
- Allow minimum 4 hours marinating time, but overnight delivers maximum flavor penetration and tenderizes meat effectively.
- Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before grilling to prevent burning and potential flame flare-ups.
- Maintain medium-high grill heat around 375-400°F to achieve perfect caramelization without burning marinade sugars.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg