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Pork Menudo Ribs

Jaime Inez
Pork Menudo is a Filipino stew that is traditionally made with ribs, pork belly, shoulder, and liver. You can also use pork belly or ribs if you prefer. You can replace the liver and pig intestines with chicken or beef liver. You can use ketchup instead of tomato sauce when making this dish. This meal is generally served over a bed of cooked white rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 4 servings
Calories 366 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g Pork shoulders cut into cubes
  • 200 g Pork liver cut into cubes
  • 5-7 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 1 whole Onions cut into cubes
  • 1 whole Tomato cut into cubes
  • 1 whole Carrots cut into cubes
  • 1 whole Potato cut into cubes
  • ½ whole Green bell peppers cut into cubes
  • 2 pieces Hotdogs cut thinly
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1/4 – 1/3 cup Tomato sauce
  • 5-8 pieces Dried bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2-3 tbsp Cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Put oil on a heated pan.
  • Under medium heat, sauté the garlic until it turns golden.
  • Put in the onions. Stir well.
  • When the onions sweat, put in the pork.
  • Cook the pork well under medium heat.
  • Season with fish sauce.
  • Cooking the pork takes a lot time. I fried the pork for 12-15 minutes under medium heat to achieve the color that I wanted. I stir the dish after every 4-5 minutes to make sure that the pork doesn’t burn. When you get brown almost burnt texture of the meat, proceed to the next step.
  • Put in the tomatoes. Stir well.
  • Add the hotdogs and pork liver.
  • When the pork liver changes color (they do cook very quickly), add in the carrots and potatoes.
  • Mix them well.
  • Add the water, soy sauce and tomato sauce. Stir well.
  • It is rather strong and tangy, unlike the ones we can buy from the Philippines. If you’re using the Del Monte or Hunt’s brand, you may need to adjust the tomato sauce to ½ cup to 1 cup. Trust your gut and follow your palate. That’s what I do when it comes to balancing the flavors of a dish.
  • Cover the dish and let it boil under lower heat.
  • At this point, I wait for my pork to tenderize. This step would take another 15-20 minutes.
  • Add in the bell peppers and dried bay leaves.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve with hot steamy rice.

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There you have it! Looks yum! Tastes yum, too!
 
Keyword pork