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BBQ Pork Ears
BBQ Pork Ears are the ultimate street food! Cooked a la adobo until tender and grilled to perfection with a sweet and savory glaze, inihaw na tenga or walkman are seriously addictive. Delicious as a snack or appetizer!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 367 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork ears
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 1 head garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup oyster sauce
- ½ cup banana ketchup
- ¼ cup sesame oil
Equipment
- 15 bamboo skewers
Instructions
- With a knife, scrape off any stray hairs from pork ears. Rinse and drain well.
- In a pot over medium heat, combine pork ears, vinegar, water, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, without stirring, and skim off any foam that floats on top.
- Add garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
- Lower heat, cover, and cook for about 1 ½ to 2 hours or until meat is very tender. Drain from liquid and allow to completely cool in the refrigerator.
- Cut pork ears to about 1-inch sized pieces and thread into bamboo skewers.
- In a bowl, combine oyster sauce, banana ketchup, and sesame oil. Stir until well-blended.
- Grill skewered pork ears over hot coals, turning as needed and regularly basting with oyster sauce and banana ketchup mixture, until nicely charred.
- Serve hot with spiced vinegar for dipping.
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Notes
- Soak the bamboo sticks in cold water for at least 30 minutes to keep them from burning during grilling.
- For a combination of fatty and chewy textures, ask the butcher for "pork face," which will include the snout and ears.
- To easily remove stray hairs, scrape them off with a knife or carefully burn them with a kitchen torch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
367kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
891mg
(37%)
Potassium
160mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
48IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 367kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 891mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 48IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.