How To Cook Pork Menudo

Pork Menudo

I cooked this dish from the simplest of all ingredients available in my kitchen. Pork Menudo is a fiesta fare for most Filipinos. It is one of the usual food items many are familiar with because it is a dish commonly served during fiestas and family celebrations. It is also everybody's favorite that it is found in most small eateries or carinderias catering to regular customers. Anyone will find this dish satisfying because of it's delicious combination of ingredients and it also budget friendly anyone can prepare this dish according to his budget. It is so easy to prepare just like how I did it. Here's how I cooked Pork Menudo.



Ingredients

1 kilo Pork shoulder, diced
3 Tablespoons cooking oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium carrot, diced
3 medium potatoes, diced larger than carrot
1 red pepper, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 cup tomato sauce
3 Tablespoons Coconut brand soy sauce
1 piece Knorr Pork Cube
2 cups water
2 pieces laurel leaves
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 Tablespoons vinegar
3 Tablespoons patis or fish sauce
1 small can Reno liver spread
salt to taste


Cooking Procedure

Heat cooking oil in a non stick wok or deep pan.
Brown the pork cubes in the hot oil until the meat turns brown. Remove.
In the same pan saute the garlic and onions until aromatic then add the pork cubes stirring for a few minutes.

To the mixture add the tomato sauce, 2 cups water, soy sauce, pork cube, ground pepper and the laurel leaves. Bring it all to boil then lower the heat to simmer at very low fire for 30 minutes or until the pork cubes are tender.

To the almost done pork meats add the carrots, potatoes, sugar, vinegar, fish sauce and the liver spread. Bring it to boil again and then lower heat to cook further until the potatoes and carrots are done. At this time add the red and green peppers and season with a little salt according to taste preference. Simmer for a few more minutes.

After a few minutes test for taste and tenderness and when done, remove from fire and serve hot with white rice.

Enjoy!