It sounds like you mean Grilled Liempo—a popular Filipino dish made from pork belly marinated and grilled to perfection. Here’s a simple way to make it:
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs pork belly (liempo), sliced into 1/2-inch thick strips
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup vinegar (cane or white vinegar works)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or honey
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Optional: 1 small onion, chopped
Instructions:
- In a bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, pepper, and salt to make the marinade.
- Add the pork belly strips and marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight in the fridge for best flavor.
- Preheat your grill to medium heat.
- Grill the pork belly strips for about 5–7 minutes per side, or until nicely charred and cooked through.
- Serve hot, usually with steamed rice and a dipping sauce made from vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and chili.
Optional: For extra flavor, baste the liempo with the leftover marinade while grilling (just make sure to boil the marinade first if you plan to use it as a sauce).
If you want, I can give a quick stovetop version that gives you the same grilled flavor without an outdoor grill. Do you want that?
