Name: Longganisa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs ground pork; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 3 tbsp vinegar; 6 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; Hog casings (optional); Garlic fried rice; 4 fried eggs; Vinegar dipping sauce

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Longganisa

Garlicky Filipino sweet sausage pan-fried until caramelized. Whether Vigan-style (garlicky) or Lucban-style (sweet), it's essential breakfast fare with garlic rice and egg.

Prep 5 min

Cook 15 min

Total 20 min

Serves 4

Breakfast·Filipino·Easy

Ingredients

Step 1 — Homemade longganisa (or store-bought)

1.5 lbs ground pork
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp vinegar
6 garlic cloves (minced)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
Hog casings (optional)

Step 2 — Serve

Garlic fried rice
4 fried eggs
Vinegar dipping sauce

Instructions

1
Make the sausage
Mix ground pork with sugar, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stuff into casings or shape into small patties/links. (Store-bought longganisa skips this step.)
2
Pan-fry
Add sausages to a cold pan with ¼ cup water. Cook over medium heat until water evaporates, then continue frying until browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes total.
3
Serve
Serve as longsilog: longganisa with garlic fried rice and fried egg. Dip in vinegar with garlic and chili.

Nutrition per serving: 400 cal · 24g protein · 14g carbs · 28g fat · 0g fiber

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