Pork Menudo
User Reviews
4.1
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
6 Servings
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Calories
389 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Filipino
Pork Menudo
Description
This Pork Menudo recipe begins by infusing canola oil with annatto seeds to give the dish its characteristic red-orange color. Aromatics like onions and garlic are cooked until softened, then pork shoulder pieces are browned before adding fish sauce and chopped tomatoes, which break down to form the base of the sauce. Water is added for braising the pork until tender.
Potatoes and carrots are added next for texture and sweetness, followed by beef liver, chopped bell peppers, garbanzo beans, and raisins which contribute earthiness and a subtle sweetness that balances the savory notes of the sauce. The dish simmers until the liver is cooked through and the sauce develops a rich consistency.
Pork Menudo offers a complex combination of flavors and textures from tender pork and liver to soft vegetables and sweet bursts from raisins, all within a mildly thickened, tomato-based sauce. It pairs best with white rice to complement its hearty nature.
Uniform cutting of ingredients facilitates even cooking. The liver addition thickens the sauce; if omitted, mashed potatoes can substitute to achieve similar consistency. Avoid overcooking liver to maintain tenderness by adding it near the end of cooking.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon annatto seeds
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 pounds pork shoulder boneless, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 tomato large, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 cups water
- 3 potato medium, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 carrot large, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ pound beef liver cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 can garbanzo beans 16 ounces, drained well
- ½ green bell pepper cored, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ red bell pepper cored, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ¼ cup raisins
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add annatto seeds and cook, stirring regularly, until the oil is infused with color. With a slotted spoon, remove and discard seeds.
- Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
- Add pork and cook until lightly browned.
- Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes and cook, mashing occasionally with the back of a spoon, until softened and release juices.
- Add water and bring to boil. Lower heat, cover, and cook for about 30 to 35 minutes or until pork is tender.
- Add potatoes and carrots. Continue to simmer for around 4 to 5 minutes or until almost tender.
- Add liver, bell peppers, garbanzo beans, and raisins. Stir to distribute.
- Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes or until liver is cooked through and sauce is thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
- Cut all meat and vegetables into uniform sizes for even cooking.
- Add liver during the last 5 to 7 minutes to prevent it from becoming tough.
- If omitting liver, mash some potatoes into the sauce to help thicken it.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 575mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 1320mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 10935IU | 219% |
| Vitamin C | 50.4mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 7.9mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.1
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