This pork meat and innards stew recipe is from Southern Mindanao Region 11 (Davao). Known as paklay, it is composed of pork meat, usually the pork belly, and pork innards such as kidney, spleen, heart and liver, pineapple chunks, bell peppers, vinegar and salt.
To tell how simple it is to cook paklay; Sauté garlic, ginger, onion until fragrant. Add the pork and variety meats and continue sauteing until the meat is slightly brown. Add vinegar and broth. Bring to a boil. Simmer until the meat is tender. Add pineapple and pepper. Season with salt. Cook for 5 minutes longer.
Paklay (Pork Meat and Innards Stew)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup each of cooked and sliced pork liempo, kidney, spleen, heart and liver
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1/4 cup native vinegar
- 2 cups broth from boiled pork, beef or chicken
- 1 cup cubed unripe pineapple
- 3/4 cup sliced green and red pepper
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
How to cook paklay:
- Sauté garlic, ginger, onion until fragrant.
- Add the pork and variety meats and continue sauteing until the meat is slightly brown.
- Add vinegar and broth. Bring to a boil. Simmer until the meat is tender.
- Add pineapple and pepper. Season with salt.
- Cook for 5 minutes longer. Serve hot. 6 servings.

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Sarap ng paklay pero napapansin ko walang vitsin or ajinomoto. Masarap na kaya kung asin lng.
Hi Mel, marami kasing health conscious kaya hindi ko na nilagay. Pero pwede mo ring lagyan na naayon sa panlasa mo.
Mas masarap ang mga pagkain ng walang preservatives at ang pampalasa nya po ay pure organic. No need na pi maglagay ng vetsin kasi dun pa lang sa natural ingredients masarap na.
Hi Marielle, yes tama po kayo hindi mabuti sa kalusugan yung mga artificial flavorings.
are there other davao delicacies?