Pork Menudo Filipino Recipe

Hi Everyone!

Another day in Janice Kusina and I'll be cooking Pork Menudo!

Pork Menudo is an easy to prepare Filipino dish and perfect for weekday dinner or even lunch.
And this recipe is also inexpensive, the total cost for a family of 4 is less than $10, that is about $2.5 per head. Great savings indeed!

As usual, video recipe is available on the bottom of this page =)

With all that said, let's go ahead on the ingredients:

Ingredients : (Serves 3 - 4)

1 tbsp cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced
2 potatoes, diced
1 cup tomato paste
1 tbsp lime squeeze
1 cup water
200 g pork, cut in bite-size pieces
marinate pork on 1 tbsp soy sauce
and 1 tsp lime squeeze

optional:
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp sultanas (raisins)

Steps:

1. Heat casserole dish and add cooking oil.
2. Saute onion for 1 minute and garlic until fragrant.
3. Add marinated pork and stir fry until lightly browned.
4. Add potatoes, carrots and stir fry for 3 minutes.
5. Add water and simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Pour in tomato paste and lime squeeze. Mix together.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Add bell pepper and simmer for 15 minutes until pork is cooked.
9. If you like it sweet, add sugar and sultanas.
10. Turn off the heat and serve hot with white rice.

Thank you guys!

Lechon Kawali (Deep Fried Pork Belly) Recipe

How to cook Lechon Kawali (Deep Fried Pork Belly) Recipe

Lechon = pork dish, originated from the Spanish term lechón
Kawali = Tagalog term for frying pan or wok

Thus, Lechon Kawali means cooking or deep frying pork in a wok with lots and lots of oil =)

Ingredients : (Serves 2 - 3)
300 g Pork Belly
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 tsp black pepper
2 - 3 pcs bay leaves
1 tsp salt
4 cups water
cooking oil (enough to deep fry pork)

For Garlic Vinegar Dip,
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Mix garlic, vinegar and ground black pepper in a bowl and set aside.

Steps:
1. Place pork belly in a pot, add onions, black pepper and bay leaves.
2. Pour water and bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Then, simmer for 1 hour on medium heat.
4. Drain pork or set it on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
5. Sprinkle some salt and bake in the oven for 20 minutes in 200 degrees Celsius (centigrade)
6. Turn on your deep fryer and heat the oil.
7. Once hot, gently place pork belly in the oil. Be careful, the oil is very hot.
8. Cook 2 - 3 minutes for each side.
9. Drain and let it rest for a while before cutting.
10. Serve hot with white rice.
11. Sprinkle spring onions and add sliced tomatoes on the side.
12. Enjoy!

Adobong Kangkong at Baboy Recipe (Kangkong and Pork)

Adobong Kangkong at Baboy. Adobo is a Filipino style of cooking that uses vinegar and soy sauce as the main ingredient.

Ingredients : (Serves 4 - 5)

For marinating:
400 g Pork Belly
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 bunch of Kangkong leaves, separate leaves from stem
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 pcs bay leaves, dried
1 tbsp cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Combine soy sauce, lime juice, pepper and crushed garlic in a bowl.
2. Pour the above mixture to the pork. Cover and marinate for 1 - 2 hours in the refrigerator.
3. Drain the pork and discard the marinade.
4. Heat a wok on high heat. Add cooking oil and stir-fry the pork.
5. Once cooked, take out from the heat and cut the meat in bite-size pieces. Set aside.
6. Using the same wok, saute garlic for a minute.
7. Add water, soy sauce, vinegar and bay leaves. Don't mix. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Then add kangkong stalk and cook for 3 minutes.
9. Add salt and pepper.
10. Put back the cooked meat and simmer for another 3 minutes.
11. Finally, add kangkong leaves and red chillies (optional) cook for 1 minute.
12. Serve hot with rice.

Try this inexpensive dinner for less than $5 and comment below on how your family find this recipe =)

Till then!