Pork Menudo
This Filipino-style Pork Menudo is a hearty and flavorful Pinoy dish that is presented on special occasions and events. It is a combination of menudo cut pork, liver, tomato sauce, potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, raisins, and peas, seasoned with soy sauce, and aromatics to have its perfect savory and slightly sweet taste.
Equipment
1 skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork shoulder sliced in bite-size
- ¼ pound pork liver sliced in bite-size
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- ½ cup tomato sliced into small pieces
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 cup carrots cut in bite-size
- 2 cups potatoes cut in bite-size
- 1 cup bell peppers cut in bite size
- 4 hotdogs cut diagonally
- ¼ cup raisins
- ⅓ cup green peas
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat two tablespoons of cooking oil and cook chopped onion and minced garlic until translucent. Be sure to stir occasionally so the garlic won’t burn.
- Add the fresh tomato slices (if using). Cook until tomatoes have soften.
- Add the menudo cut pork, a pinch of salt, and pepper.
- Stir to combine everything. Cook on medium-high heat until the pork is browned.
- Add tomato sauce and soy sauce and bring it to a boil on high to medium heat. Add about half cup of water if you like more sauce. Then turn the heat down and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the meat is tender.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, and liver. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the bell pepper, hotdogs, green peas, and raisins (if using). Stir everything and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper accordingly.
Notes
Recipe Notes:
- Use pork shoulder or pork belly for a richer and more flavorful stew. Cut the pork into small dice, bite-sized pieces for even cooking. The smaller cut they are, the faster they cook.
- Some Pinoy likes to marinate the meat with soy sauce, kalamansi, or lemon, and some smashed garlic before cooking. Marinate the dish for 30 minutes up to overnight. This will ensure that the pork is seasoned well with the marinade and it will turn out tender since the kalamansi is a tenderizer with a hint of tang. Marinate the pork and pork liver separately since the pork requires a longer period of time cooking while the pork liver will only need a few minutes to cook it perfectly without becoming tough and chewy.
- Brown the pork on high heat before adding the liquid ingredients. This will add more depth of flavor to the menudo stew.
- Let the pork simmer for a longer time to allow the flavors to meld together and for the pork to become tender.
- Use liver spread to thicken the dish and add a rich, savory flavor. You can also use tomato paste or mashed liver as a substitute.
- Pork liver slices should be cooked separately from pork shoulder and should be added at the end of cooking because it will turn chewy when it is overcooked. It only requires a short time of cooking.
- Cut the vegetables into small, uniform pieces to ensure even cooking. Add them towards the end of cooking time to prevent them from becoming mushy and overcooked.
- Use a combination of red and green bell pepper for a colorful and flavorful dish.
- Adjust the seasoning according to your preference. If you prefer a sweeter dish, adding raising can add a touch of sweetness and complexity to the dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 6servingsCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 25gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 727mgPotassium: 913mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 8601IUVitamin C: 59mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 7mg
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