Name: Dinuguan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs pork belly and ears (cubed); 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion (diced); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 thumb ginger (sliced); 2 cups pork blood (available at Filipino markets); ½ cup vinegar; 1 cup water; 2 chili peppers (sliced); 2 tbsp fish sauce; Salt and pepper to taste; Puto or steamed rice (to serve)

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Dinuguan

A bold Filipino stew of pork offal simmered in pork blood, vinegar, and chili. Rich, tangy, and deeply savory — often called 'chocolate meat' and paired with puto.

Prep 15 min

Cook 45 min

Total 1h

Serves 6

Dinner·Filipino·Medium

Ingredients

Step 1 — Cook the pork

1.5 lbs pork belly and ears (cubed)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion (diced)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 thumb ginger (sliced)
2 cups pork blood (available at Filipino markets)
½ cup vinegar
1 cup water
2 chili peppers (sliced)

Step 2 — Season and serve

2 tbsp fish sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Puto or steamed rice (to serve)

Instructions

1
Sauté the pork
Heat oil in a pot. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger. Add pork and cook until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
2
Add blood and vinegar
Pour in vinegar (do not stir for 2 minutes). Add water and simmer 20 minutes until pork is tender. Slowly stir in pork blood. Add chili and fish sauce. Simmer 10 minutes until sauce thickens.
3
Serve
Serve hot with puto (steamed rice cakes) or steamed white rice.

Nutrition per serving: 420 cal · 24g protein · 6g carbs · 34g fat · 0g fiber

For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.