Menudo recipe
Prep Time
20min
Cook Time
1hr
Total Time
1hr 20min

A traditional Filipino stew made with pork, liver, and vegetables in a savory tomato-based sauce.

Ingredients

6 Servings
(1 serving = 1 bowl)
  • 1/2kg
    Pork
  • 1/4kg
    Liver
  • 6piece
    Chicken hotdog
  • 5piece
    Potatoes (medium)
  • 2piece
    Carrots (medium)
  • 2piece
    Red Bell pepper (medium)
  • 6clove
    Garlic
  • 1piece
    Onion (medium)
  • 50mL
    Soy Sauce
  • Tomato Paste
  • Raisin
  • Laurel Leaves
  • Liver Spread
  • Soya Oil
  • Black pepper
  • Garlic Powder
  • Fish Sauce
  • Salt
  • MSG

How to make Menudo

  1. Put some oil in the pan.

    Step 1.1: Put some oil in the pan
  2. Pan fry the potatoes and carrots until cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.

    Step 1.1: Pan fry the potatoes and carrots until cooked
  3. Sauté the pork, then pour some water.

    Step 1.1: Sauté the pork, then pour some water
  4. Add black pepper and salt. Let it boil until the pork is tender and the water has evaporated.

    Step 1.1: Add black pepper and salt
  5. Add some oil and cook the meat until light brown.

    Step 1.1: Add some oil and cook the meat until light brown
  6. Add the hotdog and cook for 1 minute.

    Step 1.1: Add the hotdog and cook for 1 minute
  7. Sauté the garlic and onion.

    Step 1.1: Sauté the garlic and onion
  8. Add the liver, fried potatoes, and carrots.

    Step 1.1: Add the liver, fried potatoes, and carrots
    Step 1.2: Add the liver, fried potatoes, and carrots
    Step 1.3: Add the liver, fried potatoes, and carrots
  9. Add the tomato paste, MSG, and garlic powder, then mix well.

    Step 1.1: Add the tomato paste, MSG, and garlic powder, then mix well
    Step 1.2: Add the tomato paste, MSG, and garlic powder, then mix well
  10. Add the bell pepper and 3 cups of water. Cover and simmer.

    Step 1.1: Add the bell pepper and 3 cups of water
    Step 1.2: Add the bell pepper and 3 cups of water
  11. Once boiling, add the liver spread, laurel leaves, and raisins.

    Step 1.1: Once boiling, add the liver spread, laurel leaves, and raisins
    Step 1.2: Once boiling, add the liver spread, laurel leaves, and raisins
    Step 1.3: Once boiling, add the liver spread, laurel leaves, and raisins
  12. Add a little fish sauce for flavoring.

  13. Let it boil and serve hot.

    Step 1.1: Let it boil and serve hot

Tips & Tricks

  1. Ensure the pork is tender before proceeding to the next steps.

  2. Adjust the seasoning to taste.

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Recipe by

Mervin Panelo

(@chefrhada)

A passionate home cook with a love for exploring new flavors and techniques, I find joy in creating delicious meals and sharing them with family,...