Pork Liempo Barbecue sa Kawali

This recipe is a simple pork barbecue dish but the method of cooking is different from the usual pork barbecue grilling over the hot burning charcoals. Instead of grilling, we are using a frying pan or a simple kawali or wok. The taste is almost identical to the traditional cooking method but it will look more like an pork asado. If you have an air fryer, then it will taste like it is cooked in a charcoal grill.  The ingredients used is also made simple by using a ready to use marinade mix like the Mama Sita’s barbecue marinade. Just buy the liquid type packed in bottles or sachet.

NOTES ON THE INGREDIENTS:

Pork belly or pork liempo is the preferred part used in this recipe. Then meat is sliced into half an inch to 3/4 inch thick and the usual cut is about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. This is the common pork belly cut sold in the wet market and supermarkets locally.

Ready to Use Barbecue Marinade  will make your life simple when cooking Pinoy barbecue dishes. There are many brands in the market like Mama Sita’s barbecue marinade, Clara Ole or Del Monte. But personally I prefer the Mama Sita’s because it is so close to the traditional barbecue taste sold by street vendors.

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How to Cook Pork BBQ Liempo sa Kawali

Instead of grilling, we are using a frying pan or a simple kawali or wok. The taste is almost identical to the traditional cooking method but it will look more like an pork asado.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Course: Pork Recipe

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: barbecue sa kawali, pork liempo bbq

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 320kcal

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 1 kilo Pork liempo
• 1 pack Mama Sita's barbecue marinade (150ml) for 1 kilo
• 6 Tbsp. ketchup banana or tomato ketchup
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 Tbsp calamansi juice
• 6 cloves garlic
• 4 Tbsp. cooking oil

Instructions

How to Cook Pork BBQ Liempo sa Kawali

• Put pork liempo in a bowl or any plastic container that will fit the 1 kilo pork.
• Add calamansi juice, garlic, black pepper, barbecue marinade, ketchup and 1 tablespoon cooking oil.
• Mix all the ingredients and gently massage the pork belly then marinate for one hour or overnight in the refrigerator.
• To cook the liempo, heat 3 Tbsp. of cooking oil in a frying pan. Drain the pork liempo with a colander and reserve the marinade for later use.
• Fry the pork in the pan until brown on all sides. Then pour the marinade in the pan and let it boil.
• Cook in low heat until the sauce is reduced while turning or flipping the pork from time to time to avoid burning,
• Cook until the sauce is almost dry and oil renders from the pork.
• Serve hot with cooked rice.

Notes

Cooking this barbecue recipe is not limited to using a frying pan or wok. You can use an air fryer which is much better because it will taste like grilled pork barbecue. To cook it in an air fryer, just put the pork in the fryer and set it to 180 degrees Celsius for 30 to 45 minutes. Baste the pork with the marinade from time to time to prevent it from drying and burning.