This unique dish is one that is made for the delight of liver lovers. The ingredients are familiar as it can be used for a variety of recipes that can be served at any time on the dining table, or can be served as a specialty during certain occasions like fiestas, reunions, and weddings in the countryside.
With a mixture of saltiness from the pork stock, tanginess of vinegar, sweetness of pineapple juice, and creaminess of liver spread–this Igado recipe is an enticing snack during the liveliness of a grand fiesta. Savor the wonderfully seasoned sauce, and relish in the softness of the pork that has been cooked to perfection.
Fiesta Igado
Ingredients
For Parboiling:
- 1 kg. pork kasim (or shoulder)
- 300 g. pork liver
- Water, for boiling
- Laurel leaves
- Whole peppercorns
- Salt
For the Igado:
- Oil, for sautéing
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup onions, sliced
- Sliced pork
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 2 cups water
- 1 pack Maggi Magic Chicken Cube
- 1/4 cup liver spread
- 3 pcs. laurel leaf
- 1 1/2 cup potato, sliced
- 1 cup carrot, sliced
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- Pork liver
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, sliced
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup green peas
- Slurry, to thicken
Instructions
- Parboil the pork liver and pork kasim, and cut them both into strips.
- In a wok, heat the oil. Sauté the garlic and onion. Add the sliced pork kasim. Toss it all together.
- Season with vinegar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, water, and Maggi Magic Chicken Cube. Leave it to simmer until the pork becomes tender.
- Precut the carrot, potato, red bell pepper, and prepare the green peas.
- Once it starts simmering, add the canned liver spread and laurel leaf. Leave it to simmer for a few more minutes.
- When it starts to boil, add the carrot and potato so it gets cook just in time. Make sure to taste the sauce and season it to your preference. Leave it to simmer until the carrot and potato is cooked, and the sauce has thickened.
- Balance all the flavors with sugar. Add the pork liver and red bell pepper. Season with black pepper. Add slurry to thicken the sauce, if desired. Mix well, then add the green peas.
Whether it is enlivening the arrival of a colorful festival, or a simple meal in the comfort of your home, the Igado is one that will surely be a meal that will reconnect you to the good old days. The familiar flavors that will coat every grain of rice is such an enticing experience that it will make you want another spoonful.
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