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Filipino Pork Barbecue
Filipino style pork bbq skewers marinated in a mixture of ketchup, lemon, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and 7 up.
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs pork shoulder
- Bamboo skewers
- 1 head garlic minced
- ¼ cup lemon or calamansi juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 can (355ml) 7-up or ginger ale
Instructions
- Prepare pork by slicing it into ¼ inch thick, 1 1/2 inch long and 1 inch wide pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, ketchup and 7-up. Add pork pieces and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Soak the bamboo skewers in water for at least one hour or overnight.
- Prepare basting sauce by combining 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup brown sugar and ½ cup ketchup. Set aside.
- String the pork pieces on skewers, around 5-6 pieces on each stick.
- Grill on medium heat until cooked, basting and turning every few minutes on each side.
- Serve as is or with vinegar garlic dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
To make the vinegar-garlic dipping sauce: Combine 1/3 cup white vinegar, 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 25gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1359mgPotassium: 526mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Nutrition Facts
Filipino Pork Barbecue
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 77mg26%
Sodium 1359mg59%
Potassium 526mg15%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 103IU2%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Hi do you have the dipping sauce recipe
Hi Sonia,
The dipping sauce recipe is available under Notes.
Liza, this was my first time cooking Filipino pork barbecue, and your recipe was fantastic! I didn’t have fresh garlic so I substituted garlic powder which worked fine. Loved the flavor of your basting sauce. This half-Filipino (my Mom is from the Visayas) can now add another great Filipino recipe to my cooking…thank you!
Awww, you’re welcome Lance! I am so glad you were able to try this pork barbecue recipe and had success with it. Take care and thanks for writing!
Hi. I’m about to try this today since it’s Christmas. I was just wondering what if we dont have the 7 up or Ginger ale.. Is there anything else that we can use as an alternative? I’m making it right now. ☺️ Waiting for your reply.
Hi Lyn,
You may omit the 7-up but the taste of the pork barbecue will be different.
Can I use sprite? 😁
Yes, you can use sprite.
Hi ms. Liza, I tried your recipe but i noticed that it’s a little bit dry, is there anything that i should do or did not do? Thanks in advance. God bless – Chona
Hi Chona,
Here are things that I can think of to prevent the barbecue from being too dry;
!. Use pork shoulder that has a bit of fat in it
2. Don’t cut the pork pieces too thin
3. Don’t overcooked the barbecue
4 Make sure to regularly baste the barbecue
Hope these help!
Hi..can I use banana ketchup instead of regular ketchup.
Yes you can use banana ketchup for this pork barbecue recipe.
Liza, you said marinate with the mixed ingredients but you also have the same amount of ingredients for the basting sauce. That’s additional right??
Yes, the basting sauce is additional.
Hi…i have some thin cut pork chops (loin) in the freezer i need to use…do you think the meat will be too lean, and turn out dry, or ok because the marinade will tenderize it?
Yes, using pork chops (loin) for this recipe might give you a dry pork barbecue. You can give it a try, just make sure don’t overcook it.
It turned out great!
Yay! That’s awesome:)
Hello can I cook it in the oven? Will the skewers burn?
Hi Michelle,
I do not recommend cooking these pork barbecue in the oven. I have seen others cook them on the stove top using a grill pan and they wrap the exposed skewers with aluminum foil. Hope these help!
Thank you, I will try it on the stove top.
Made this on Memorial Day. Wasn’t sure if we’d.like it but it looked good in the photo. First bite and it was OMG we will be making this again! Thank you for an outstanding, easy to make recipe.
You’re welcome Ken! Glad you were able to try this recipe and had success with it. Take care and thanks for writing!
Does this have to marinate overnight?
Hi Vickie,
You can marinate the pork for at least 4 hours or overnight.
did your pork have a bone in it? If so how did you slice it?
Hi Vicky,
I always use boneless pork shoulder butt whenever I make barbecue. I slice the pork into small rectangular pieces and marinate them overnight. It’s always a hit whenever I serve this barbecue dish.
Thank you! I can’t wait to try this! It looks wonderful and I have all the ingredients except for the pork. Looking for one today!
Hello liza, what brand of soy sauce & ketchup did you use for this recipe?:) is it banana ketchup or tomato ketchup? thank you so much! 🙂
Hi Kat,
I used Yamasa (less salt) soy sauce and tomato ketchup for this recipe. Hope these help!
Your recipe is such interesting I love watching your all your cooking recipe well donemilagros
Hi, Liza – In your Filipino Pork Barbecue recipe, it calls for 2.5 lbs of pork that serves 6. Can you please tell me how many pork skewers are in each serving? Thanks!
Hi Liza, I am so sorry, I did not count how many skewers this makes. Next time I make this I will count the number of skewers and update the recipe. I know that it is enough for my family of 5, plus we have some leftover.
Sounds yummy! Do you think this marinade recipe would be as good with chicken?
Hi Cassandra,
I haven’t use this marinade recipe with chicken but I am pretty sure it will be as good as well. Chicken legs, I think is the ideal part to use and you can either grill or oven-bake it. Make sure to baste the meat occasionally. 🙂
Okay. That was fantastic. Didn’t really need the dipping sauce after all. The basting sauce was more than enough flavor for me. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Matt,
I am glad you liked it 🙂 Yes, the pork barbecue with the basting sauce is good enough as is and that’s how my family prefers it too. The vinegar-garlic dipping sauce is just my personal preference 🙂
Good timing. I marinated it this morning and am about to throw it on the grill. Thanks for the quick update!
No problem 🙂
So what’s the recipe for the vinegar garlic dipping sauce?
Hi Matt,
Thanks for stopping by! I have included the recipe for vinegar-garlic dipping sauce. Enjoy:)
May I have your recipe for vinegar garlic sauce for Filipino pork bar-b-q sauce? l
Hi Dave,
To make the vinegar-garlic dipping sauce: Combine 1/3 cup white vinegar, 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper.
The pork bbq is good by itself, dipping it in vinegar-garlic sauce is a personal preference. Enjoy!