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Higadillo

Higadillo is a tangy pork and liver stew enriched with lechon sauce and cane vinegar.

1 hour 5 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Higadillo

  • 800 g pork belly, cut into strips
  • 350 g pork liver, cut into strips
  • 1 cup lechon sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup cane vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 red onion, minced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • Oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Higadillo

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pot, brown the pork strips, then remove and set aside.
  2. 2.Sauté garlic, ginger, and onion in the same pot until fragrant.
  3. 3.Add pork liver and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  4. 4.Return pork, add bay leaves, soy sauce, lechon sauce, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 30 minutes.
  5. 5.Add vinegar and sugar; simmer 10 minutes, adding water if needed, until pork is tender.
  6. 6.Season with salt and black pepper, then serve.
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