Pinoy Barbecue

Ingredients for Pinoy Barbecue

• 1 kg pork shoulder chops, deboned and excess fat removed
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup banana catsup or sweet-style tomato catsup
• 1/4 cup calamansi or lemon juice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 4 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce, for basting
• 2 tbsp banana catsup or sweet-style tomato catsup, for basting
• 1 tbsp oil, for basting
• 1 tbsp sugar, for basting
• Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for at least 6 hours

How to cook Pinoy Barbecue

1. 1.Cut pork into roughly 2-by-1-inch pieces. Mix soy sauce, catsup, calamansi juice, baking soda, garlic, onion, pepper, and brown sugar.
2. 2.Coat pork in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Mix in 4 tablespoons oil before skewering.
3. 3.Thread 3 pork pieces onto each soaked skewer. Mix the leftover marinade with basting soy sauce, catsup, oil, and sugar.
4. 4.Grill over medium heat until lightly charred on one side, then turn and baste.
5. 5.Continue turning and basting until browned, lightly charred, and cooked through.