Inihaw na Panga ng Tuna (Grilled Tuna Jaw)

Ingredients for Inihaw na Panga ng Tuna (Grilled Tuna Jaw)

• 3 lb tuna jaw, rinsed
• 1 cup soy sauce, for marinade
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed and minced
• 9 red chillies
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 limes or 4 calamansi
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup soy sauce, for basting
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

How to cook Inihaw na Panga ng Tuna (Grilled Tuna Jaw)

1. 1.Combine marinade soy sauce, lime or calamansi juice, pepper, chillies, garlic, and brown sugar; stir until sugar dissolves.
2. 2.Place tuna jaw in a sealed bag with the marinade. Refrigerate overnight, about 3 hours according to the total preparation time.
3. 3.Mix basting soy sauce and white sugar. Heat a grill and arrange the tuna jaw on the grate.
4. 4.Baste and grill the first side 3–5 minutes. Turn, baste the top and sides, and grill 5 minutes.
5. 5.Turn again and grill 5–7 minutes; flip back and grill 5 minutes more, until opaque and cooked through. Serve with soy-citrus-chilli dip.