Authentic Sunday Menudo Recipes

FILIPINO MENUDO

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients. Divide the marinade in halves. Save half. Add pork cubes on the other half with the bay leaf and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove pork from the marinade, drip dry.
• Sauté garlic and onion, add pork and the unused half of the marinade and bay leaf, simmer uncovered, reduce the liquid to half.
• Add fresh pork liver if you prefer the fresh ingredient, cover and cook.
• Add tomato sauce, liver paste (if this is what you're using), carrots, potatoes and raisins, simmer stirring occasionally.
• Add peppers and adjust the seasoning.
• Add the grated cheese, let it melt, stir and distribute evenly. Serve hot.

AUTHENTIC SUNDAY MENUDO

Steps:

• Wash tripe thoroughly and cut into bitsize (1") pieces.
• Rinse knuckles and place in pot along with cut up tripe.
• Add water and bring to boil.
• Once boiling, add quartered onions, garlic, salt, oregano, red pepper flakes, pepper, green onions, japones, cayenne, and green chilies.
• Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook 3 hours until tripe is almost clear and jelly-like.
• Remove the knuckles, and when cool, remove the meat, chop it & return it to pot.
• Throw out bones from the knuckles.
• Stir in hominy and cook another hour with the pot covered.
• Serve with sides of chopped onion, cilantro, and lime quarters.

AUTHENTIC MENUDO

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and garlic to a boil. Add tripe and pig feet. Simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
• Remove pig feet and discard. Add Menudo seasoning, chili powder, and salt. Combine well. Add water. Return to a low boil. Drain and add hominy. Simmer another half hour.
• Serve with corn tortillas and limes if desired.