Soaked bamboo skewers in water to stop them burning
The best cut of pork, in my opinion, is pork butt or pork shoulder with its excellent composition of lean meat, fat, and muscle. Please don’t use a lean cut for that will most definitely prevent you from achieving the kind of grilled pork found at respectable Mu Ping stalls in Thailand. Don’t use pork belly either; it’s too tough when cooked this way.
In a mortar add garlic, cilantro and black pepper
Grind together into a paste
Add evaporated milk, coconut milk, Palm sugar, soy sauce, maggi sauce, sweet soy sauce, salt, oil, salt and the paste.
Put the pork into a large bowl; mix well
Cover, and let marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
Thread the pork onto the skewers
Grill over heat coals until slightly charred on the outside and cooked through on the inside. Brush the coconut milk on the pork occasionally while it’s on the grill.
Serve warm with sticky rice. I find the grilled pork marinated this way flavorful enough unadorned, but you can also serve it with dried chilli dipping sauce (Jaew) on the side.