Sisig, the ultimate pulutan companion for beer. Around bars and restaurants, the many varieties of sisig dish is a best seller either to go along your favorite drink or to be chowed down with hot steamed rice. Originally, sisig was made from chopped parts of a pig’s head — ears, snout, the brain, etc. Over the years it was reinvented into simple minced meat served on a sizzling platter with chili, liver, onion and seasoned with calamansi and vinegar. Different orders of sisig come in pork, chicken, tuna, chorizo, bangus, and tofu. Adding raw egg on the dish while it’s sizzling hot heightens the flavor as well.

Ingredients

2 1/2	lbs pork
1/2	lb liver
1	cup pineapple juice
1	tsp black peppers
1	cup onions
3	hot peppers
1/4	cup vinegar
1/4	cup lemon juice
1/4	cup pineapple juice
1	tbsp ginger
1	clove garlic
1	tsp black pepper
1	tbsp salt

Directions

1. Combine pork cheeks (or deboned pork hocks), heart, and tongue in pineapple juice, salt, water and crushed whole black pepper and bring to a boil; simmer for about 1 hour or until tender.
   
   
2. Drain and cool to room temperature.
   
   
3. Slice pork cheeks/hocks, liver, heart and tongue, into 2″X3″ X 1/4″ thick pieces.
   
   
4. Place in bamboo skewers and grill over charcoal briquettes until pork rind is crisp and browned.
   
   
5. Chop the grilled pork cheeks/hocks, liver, heart, and tongue into 1/4 inch sized cubes;
   
   
6. Mix the chopped meat with the marinade seasoning mix of garlic, ginger, onions, vinegar, calamansi juice, hot peppers (siling labuyo), bay leaf, salt and pepper;
   
   
7. Keep the marinated mixture in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours before serving.
   
   

Categories

Pork, Main Dish, Asian, Cocktail Party, Fry

Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points Very high in niacin High in pantothenic acid High in phosphorus Very high in riboflavin Very high in selenium Very high in thiamin Very high in vitamin A Very high in vitamin B6 Very high in vitamin B12 High in vitamin C High in zinc

Bad points Very high in cholesterol High in sodium