Pork Igado is an Ilocano dish made from strips of liver and pork tenderloin braised in a tangy and savory soy sauce-vinegar combination along side spices which includes garlic, onions, and bay leaves. Other innards consisting of kidney and heart also are usually added together with bell peppers and peas.
Pork Igado Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced into strips
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced thinly
- 4 garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns, cracked
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound beef liver, cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
- salt to taste
Cooking Procedure:
- In a bowl, combine pork strips, vinegar, soy sauce, onions, garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Marinate for about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain meat from marinade, squeezing excess liquid. Reserve marinade and aromatics.
- In a pan over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add bell peppers and cook for about 30 seconds. Remove from pot and set aside.
- In the pan, add pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until color changes.
- Add onions, garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves (from marinating pork) and cook until softened and pork is lightly browned.
- Add reserved marinade and bring to a boil, uncovered and without stirring, for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add water and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes or until pork is tender and liquid is reduced.
- Add liver, stirring gently to combine, and continue to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes or until liver is cooked through and sauce is thickened.
- Add green peas and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
- Add bell peppers and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes or until tender yet crisp. Season with salt to taste. Serve hot.
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