PORK BARBECUE ON STICK FILIPINO STYLE

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork belly is more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is often cheaper.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is more economical.

calamansi juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lime juice provides a similar tang, while lemon juice is widely available.

Combine pork, soy sauce, 7 up, brown sugar, garlic powder, ground black pepper, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix these ingredients thoroughly.

Marinate pork for at least 1 hour or longer, overnight is fine.

Skewer pork on a bamboo stick.

Make basting sauce by combining banana ketchup, vinegar, and olive oil in a separate bowl.

Preheat the grill for 5 minutes using medium high heat.

Put skewered pork on the grill. Flip every 3 minutes and baste barbecue sauce occasionally to keep the pork moist.

Barbecue is ready when pork starts to sizzle and the sauce has caramelized.

Cooking Techniques

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