BBQ On a Stick Pinoy Street Food recipe

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs offer lower fat content, while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce sodium intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is often cheaper.

banana ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato ketchup

💰Cheaper: regular ketchup

Homemade options can be healthier, while regular ketchup is widely available.

Start with 2 kg of pork.

Add 1/2 cup of lime juice to the pork.

Pour in 1 18 oz bottle of Royal true orange soda (approximately 210-215 ml).

Mix the pork with lime juice and orange soda.

Add salt to taste and mix again.

Add 2 cups of UFC banana ketchup, starting with 1 cup and then adding another cup.

Mix well until the ingredients are combined.

Add 4-6 crushed garlic cloves and mix again.

Add black pepper to taste and mix.

Optionally, add 1/2 cup of orange juice for extra flavor.

Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

Prepare the barbecue sticks the next day and grill the marinated pork.

Cooking Techniques

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