Igado Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 500g pork belly, diced (small)
- 250g pork liver, diced (small)
- 1 pc pigs heart, diced (small)
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 large green capsicum, diced
- 1 1/2 cup cane vinegar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp cracked peppercorns
- fish sauce
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 thumb sized ginger, finely chopped
- oil
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 132g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 308 | |
| Calories from Fat 231 | 75% |
| Total Fat 25.63g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat 9.29g | 37% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium 311mg | 13% |
| Potassium 260mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 7.46g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugars 4.12g | 3% |
| Protein 10.41g | 17% |
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