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Creamy Filipino Dinakdakan Recipe

Creamy Filipino Dinakdakan Recipe

Dinakdakan Recipe

Our dinakdakan recipe is perfect if you're looking to make a unique but easy dish at home. Dinakdakan is an Ilocano dish made with grilled pork parts (ears, face, and stomach) tossed in lemon juice with garlic, onions, and sliced chillies. It's enjoyed as an appetiser with beer and liquor or as a main dish with steamed rice.

Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Filipino

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Yield: 7 servings


Ingredients

  • 500g pork
  • 1 tbsp peppercorn
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 500g pig ears, snout, or skin, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 600g garlic, minced
  • 600g onion, minced
  • 60ml lemon juice
  • 115g pig brain, boiled and mashed
  • 3–4 bird's eye chillies, finely chopped
  • Ground pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 soup pot
  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 bowl

Dinakdakan Recipe

Directions

  • Boil the pork in water with peppercorn and bay leaves until tender. Set aside.
  • In a frying pan, fry the pig ears, snout or skin until tender but not crispy. Mix with the boiled pork.
  • Add the garlic, onion, lemon juice, and mashed brain to the pork mixture.
  • Add the chillies to the bowl according to your preference.
  • Season with pepper and mix all the ingredients.

Cooking Tips

Our dinakdakan recipe is perfect for beginners. The only cooking methods involved are frying and boiling. For a delicious meal, use fresh ingredients to eliminate the pork odour and add liver to enhance the dish's flavour. You can also make the dish more kid-friendly by swapping the brain with mayonnaise. Our recipe produces enough food for seven people, and if you have any leftovers, you can keep the Dinakdakan in a container and store it in the refrigerator for up to three days.


Missing some ingredients?

While the combination of pig ears, snout, and mashed pig brain may be off-putting to some, this Ilocano delicacy tastes fantastic, and it is a great way to introduce your friends to traditional Filipino cuisine. Order from pandamart and have your peppercorn, bay leaves, and garlic delivered to you in just 20 minutes!

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