Easy Dinakdakan Recipe
Easy and simple version of the Ilocos Dinakdakan (no tongues, kidneys, and brains involved!)
Servings: 5
Calories: 406kcal
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
- Grill
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lbs) pork belly
- 500 g (1.1 lbs) pork ears
- 1 pc onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, pounded
- 1 thumb ginger, minced
- 4 pcs chili peppers, chopped
- 3 pcs bay leaves (laurel leaves)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp vinegar
- 6 pcs calamansi (or 2 to 3 pcs lime), extracted
- salt and pepper, to taste
- water, as needed, for boiling
Instructions
- In a cooking pot, pour in and boil enough water over medium heat.
- Add in the pork belly, pork ears and bay leaves. Cover and boil for 30 to 50 minutes or until the pork is tender.
- Prepare the grill. Add in the pork meats and then grill for 4 to 6 minutes on both sides or until charred and crispy.
- Slice the pork meats into thin and small pieces and then transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add in the garlic, ginger, onions and chili peppers then pour in the vinegar, and calamansi juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add in the mayonnaise and mix until well-incorporated.
- Transfer to a serving plate or serving tray. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy Dinakdakan Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406
Calories from Fat 191
% Daily Value*
Fat 21.2g33%
Saturated Fat 5.8g36%
Cholesterol 159mg53%
Sodium 375mg16%
Potassium 536mg15%
Carbohydrates 11.8g4%
Fiber 1.4g6%
Sugar 2.2g2%
Protein 41.2g82%
Calcium 52mg5%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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