Pork Menudo
This is a Filipino style stew that is tomato sauce based. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams pork belly, cut into bite size pieces, (1 lb)
- 250 grams pork liver, (1 lb)
- 4 hotdogs, regular size, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into squares
- 1 large potato, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 cup peas, cooked
- 1 onion, chopped
- ½ head garlic, minced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce, Shortcut
- 3 tablespoons liver paste, optional, I would just go with the liver
- ½ cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Boil the liver for about 5-8 minutes, until cooked through, remove from water and set aside to cool.
- In a sauce pan cook the garlic and onion, add in the pork and cook for 5 minutes. Add in the soy sauce and tomato sauce, cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add a cup of water and bring to a boil the reduce heat to a simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pork is tender.
- While this is cooking, chop the liver into bite size pieces.
- Add in the potatoes and carrots and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add in liver spread, chopped liver, hotdog slices, sugar, and raisins and continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated. Add in the peas and bell pepper, season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer to heat everything through. Serve with hot rice.
Notes
Pork belly will cost about 65 Baht/500 grams, the liver will cost about 35 Baht/250 grams. For 4 servings, this is about 72 cents per serving. Great price for a hearty stew.
Shortcut: Tomato Sauce.
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