Birthdays and special occasions always call for certain kinds of food—pork barbecue is almost always part of a festive spread. You can never go wrong with a classic like this, especially when its soft and tender to the bite! It’s the perfect dish to serve for both kids and kids-at-heart.Â
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We think we have discovered the secret to the most tender pork barbecue: soda. In fact, not only does the soda tenderize the pork, so does the calamansi juice and both ingredients work together in the marinade to make it as tender as it can get.
Once you grilled these pork barbecue sticks, you’ll discover that this pork barbecue recipe combines sweet and smoky flavors but you can adjust the recipe to make it sweeter or spicier—it all depends on how you like it! You could also pair it with steamed rice to make it extra filling!Â
Pinoy-style Pork Barbecue Recipe
Ingredients
Pinoy-style Pork Barbecue Ingredients
- 1 Cup banana ketchup
- 2/3 Cup Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Knorr SavorRich Pork
- 1 whole Garlic minced
- 1/4 Cup Calamansi Juice
- 1/2 Cup lemon-lime soda
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 Cup brown sugar
- black pepper to taste
- 1 kilo pork kasim cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 Cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Make the marinade: In a large bowl, mix banana ketchup, soy sauce, Knorr Savorrich pork, garlic, calamansi juice, pepper, sugar, lime-flavored soda, and hot sauce.
- Thread meat onto barbecue sticks, securing them well. Add a piece of fat at the end of each skewer, if desired.
- Arrange skewers in 2 layers in a wide container. Set aside 1 cup of the marinade for basting, then pour remaining marinade over the skewers. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
- Make the basting sauce: In a small bowl, mix reserved marinade with oil.
- Place barbecue on a preheated grill. Baste pork often to keep the meat from drying out. Grill until pork is cooked through. Serve hot.
