Dinuguan

Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew) is a famous dish especially during fiestas in the Philippines.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork (diced)
1/8 kilo pork liver (diced)
1 small head of garlic (minced)
1 small onion (minced)
2 pieces laurel leaves
3 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup vinegar
3 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
2 cups stock
1 cup pig blood (frozen)
4 long green peppers
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
1. In a pot, simmer pork for 30 minutes and remove scum that rises to the surface. Keep stock.
2. In a casserole, heat oil and saute garlic and onion for a minute.
3. Add in pork, pork liver, laurel leaves, patis, salt & pepper and saute for another 5 minutes.
4. Add in vinegar and bring up to a boil without stirring.
5. Lower heat and allow simmering uncovered until most of the liquid has evaporated.
6. Add in stock and allow simmering for 5 minutes.
7. Add in blood, sugar and long green peppers.
8. Cook for 10 minutes more or until consistency thickens, stirring occasionally to avoid curdling.
9. Serve with steamed rice or puto.

Grilled Pork Chops

Ingredients:
4 thickly cut (1 inch at least) pork chops
2 tsp. coarse ground pepper
2 tsp. molasses
2 tsp. garlic
2 tsp. salt

Directions:
Combine molasses, ground pepper, garlic and salt. Rub mixture evenly on each side of the pork chops. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour. Grill on a hot grill about 5 minutes per side or until done.

Imbutido

Ingredients :
1 lb. ground pork
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup (6 slices) finely chopped (sweet or cooked) ham
3 tbsp. minced green bell pepper
3 tbsp. minced red bell pepper
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
1/4 cup raisins
3 whole eggs
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
dash of liquid seasoning
salt & pepper, to taste
1 tbsp. cornstarch
slices (wedges) of hard-cooked eggs (see recipe)
slices (wedges) of Vienna sausage
aluminum foil, 10" x 12" sizes

Directions:
1. Prepare a steamer and set aside. Alternatively, prepare a baking pan and a wire rack and preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix until well blended.
3. Divide the mixture into 2 to 4 portions (depending on how many you want to make).
4. Spread and flatten the mixture onto the center of each foil, divide the slices of hard cook eggs and Vienna sausages. Place each slices at the center of each mixture. Hold the foil onto your hand and roll until the ends of the mixture covers the eggs and sausages. Alternatively, by holding each ends of the foil, roll the mixture back and forth until it covers the slices of eggs and sausages in the center.
5. Finally, roll the aluminum foil into a tightly packed log about 1" to 2" in diameter, sealing on both ends. Repeat with the remaining pork mixture.
6. Place the embutido in a steamer and steam for an hour. Alternatively, place embutido in a wire rack on a baking pan, half filled with hot water. Cover with aluminum foil (Be sure the steam will not escape). Steam-bake in the center of the oven for an hour.
7. Remove from the oven. Let it cool and slice into rings. Serve with your favorite catsup or sauces.
8. Refrigerate unused embutido.