🥩 Menudo

Pork · Main ingredient: Pork · ⏱ 52 min · Serves 5 · ~₱475 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 0.5 kg Pork shoulder, cubed
• 0.25 kg Pork liver, cubed
• 3 tbsp Cooking oil
• 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 pc Onion, chopped
• 2 pc Medium tomatoes, chopped
• 0.5 cup Tomato sauce
• 2 pc Medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 pc Carrot, cubed
• 0.25 cup Raisins
• 0.5 cup Red bell pepper, cubed
• 2 pcs Dried bay leaves
• 3 pinch Salt, to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp Fish sauce or soy sauce

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
2. Add the pork shoulder and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
3. Add tomatoes and cook until softened, then stir in tomato sauce and bay leaves.
4. Pour in water or broth, bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes until pork is tender.
5. Add potatoes and carrots, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until nearly tender.
6. Add the pork liver and bell pepper, and cook for another 5-7 minutes (do not overcook liver to avoid a grainy texture).
7. Stir in raisins and season with fish sauce or soy sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.
8. Simmer for a final 3-5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly, then serve hot with rice.

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