Grilled Liempo
Again, there’s an inspiration behind this post =) Some weeks back, my officemate Rhenz introduced us to the goodness of Jumbo Liempo at Chiggy’s and immediately, I was intrigued at how they make such a tender and yummy liempo. I initially guessed that boiling may be the secret to such tenderness but I guess I’m wrong because when I finally cooked my own version of grilled liempo, it was tender enough even without the boiling part (too lazy to do that). This recipe is very simple and easy to make but very tasty. I am attributing my success to this very very nice ridged stovetop cast iron grill pan from Elba. Check out my pan, it has a ridged surface that produces appetising brown stripes and raises the food slightly to prevent it from sitting in fat. It also has non-stick coating so it is easy to wash. The steel wire handle folds over for convenient storage.
Here are the ingredients: • Soy Sauce • Calamansi • Optional: Salt • Pepper
1. Marinate the pork in the mixture of soy sauce, calamansi, garlic, and pepper for around 30 mins. 
2. Heat the pan to a very high temperature. Note that cast iron pans are known to be a very good conductor of heat so it is really nice for grilling. 3. Brush small amount of butter to the pan before placing the pork.
4. Cook for around 10mins before turning the pork to the other side and wait for another ten mins before turning off the fire. 
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