serves
6
prep
15 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
6
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 1 kg pork belly
- 250 ml (1 cup) soy sauce
- 1 head garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 60 ml (¼ cup) Calamansi juice or lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 60 ml (¼ cup) brown or white sugar
- 125 ml (½ cup) banana or tomato ketchup
- 125 ml (½ cup) lemonade or beer (optional)
- 20 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
Marinating time 30 minutes
Instructions
Cut the pork into long thin slices, about 5 mm thick and 5 cm wide.
In a large bowl, combine the pork, soy sauce, garlic, onion, Calamansi juice, pepper, sugar, banana ketchup and the lemonade or beer (this tenderises and adds flavour to the pork). Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
Thread the pork strips onto the soaked bamboo skewers, reserving the marinade.
Cook the skewers over live charcoals, turning and basting with the reserved marinade every few minutes for about 10 minutes or until cooked through.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
