Sweet & Spicy Grilled Pork

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

kecap manis

🥗Healthier: soy sauce + brown sugar

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Soy sauce is more widely available.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thigh is leaner and more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity.

Chop lemongrass and garlic, then grind them into a paste.

Add a chicken stock cube and break it down with the paste.

Mix in the juice of 3 limes.

Add thickly sliced pork belly to the marinade and massage it with your hands.

Add salt and sweetened Indonesian soy sauce (kecap manis) to the pork belly.

Refrigerate the marinated pork for about 1 hour.

Prepare green chili sambal by grinding 10 green Thai butter chilies and 3 green chilies with a bit of salt.

Add palm sugar and lime juice to the sambal and mix well.

Grill the marinated pork belly on a griddle pan for about 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally until golden brown.

Slice the grilled pork belly and serve with sambal.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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