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 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 15 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 pounds pork ears
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 head garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup oyster sauce
- 1/2 cup banana ketchup
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 15 bamboo skewers
Instructions
- 1
With a knife, scrape off any stray hairs from pork ears. Rinse and drain well.
- 2
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.
- 3
Add garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Lower heat, cover, and cook for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is very tender. Drain from liquid and allow to completely cool in the refrigerator.
- 5
Cut pork ears to about 1-inch sized pieces and thread into bamboo skewers.
- 6
In a bowl, combine oyster sauce, banana ketchup, and sesame oil. Stir until well-blended.
- 7
Grill skewered pork ears over hot coals, turning as needed and regularly basting with oyster sauce and banana ketchup mixture, until nicely charred.
- 8
Serve hot with spiced vinegar for dipping.