INIHAW NA LIEMPO (GRILLED PORK BELLY)

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Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly) image

Pork belly is ubiquitous throughout the Philippines. Getting a nice grilled char adds flavor to the salty-sour-tart-sweet of a soy-calamansi marinade.

Provided by Nicole Ponseca

Categories     Philippines     Pork     Soy Sauce     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Backyard BBQ     Meat

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup (240 ml) soy sauce
1 cup (240 ml) calamansi juice
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds (910 g) skinless pork belly, sliced lengthwise into 1-inch-thick (2.5 cm) strips
Sawsawan or pinakurat, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large nonreactive bowl, storage container, or ziplock bag, mix together the soy sauce, calamansi juice, garlic, and pepper.
  • Add the pork belly slices, toss so they are well coated in the marinade, cover the bowl or container or seal the bag, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
  • When you are ready to grill the pork, heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium or heat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Discard the marinade and grill the pork slices, turning them once or twice, for 3 to 5 minutes, until they are cooked through and slightly charred around the edges. Transfer to a platter and serve with sawsawan or pinakurat.

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