Barbecue: How to Make Filipino-Style Barbecue

FILIPINO-STYLE BARBECUE

• Author: Romae Chanice Marquez
• Recipe Category: Snack/Appetizer/Main Dish
• Cuisine: Filipino

Barbecue in the Filipino style is typically enjoyed as an appetizer for snacks or parties. It’s famous street food, usually served with a side of dipping vinegar sauce, as well as a “pulutan”, or side dish with hard drinks. The whole preparation and cooking time is around 9 hours. This recipe serves at least 20 people. 

The Filipino-Style Barbecue is usually paired with white rice. Photo credits to: @findyourhappyplate.

Filipino-Style Barbecue Ingredients

• 6 pounds of pork, sliced to 2-inch wide and 1/2-inch thick pieces
• 3 cups of 7-up, or any soft drink
• 2 cups of soy sauce
• 2 cups of vinegar
• 2 cups of oyster sauce
• 3 cups of brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon of ground black pepper
• 1 and 1/2 cups of garlic, peeled and minced
• 12 Thai chilli peppers (siling labuyo), minced
• 2 cups of banana ketchup
• 1/2 a cup of sesame oil

For the dip,

• 1 cup of white vinegar
• 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 and 1/2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 Thai chilli peppers, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt

Filipino-Style Barbecue Instructions

Step 1: Rinse the strips of pork and drain well. Pat dry. Combine soft drink, soy sauce, vinegar, sauce of oyster, brown sugar, garlic, black pepper, and chilli peppers in a large bowl.

Step 2: To be fully incorporated, add pork and massage food. Marinate and transform meat once or twice. For best results, put in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. Place 2-3 slices of pork on each skewer.

Step 3: Combine the remaining cup of oyster sauce, banana ketchup, and sesame oil in a pan. Set aside. Grill the meat kebabs about 2 to 3 minutes each side over hot coals.

Step 4: When pork loses its colour, baste with a combination of oyster sauce-ketchup. Keep grilling and basting until meat is cooked through, turning on sides. Remove from heat and serve as is or in a sweet dip of vinegar.

Step 5: For the dip, combine vinegar, garlic, onion, chilli peppers, ground pepper, and salt in a bowl.

Filipino-Style Barbecue Additional Information

• Per serving has Calories of 175,  Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 912mg. 
• Soak the bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before skewing the meat to prevent burning during grilling.
• Drain well and pat dry the sliced pork, so the excess fluid will not dilute the marinade.
• For this recipe, remove the marinade and make a fresh batch of basting sauce for food safety. To can the marinade and remove any bacteria from the raw meat, bring to a boil for a good 10 to 15 minutes. 
• This recipe serves at least 20 people.
• Cook/prep time is around 9 hours.