Papaitan is one of the popular Ilokano dishes and the original recipe calls for goat innards. The reason why it is called “papaitan” is because the dish is bitter by using goat bile as one of the ingredient but just enough to make it tasty. Since goat innards are not always available in the market, you can substitute it with beef innards like this recipe I have here, the beef papaitan. Add the red chili and pour the the bile little by little.
Cooking papaitan baka or beef papaitan requires an extra step of cleaning the innards. You have to rub and squeeze it with banana leaves to remove the musky odor. Then after that step, boil the innards until tender and afterwards cut it into small cubes. Then saute some aromatics like ginger, garlic and onions then add the beef innards. Stir fry the innards and season with salt and pepper. Then add some water, bring to a boil then add the beef tenderloin then simmer until the tenderloin is cooked. Then add the red chili peppers and pour the bile little by little. Season with patis then serve hot.
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Hello, I find your recipes easy to follow. Your website really helps me learn and enjoy cooking some of our dishes. Thank you. Your website has been a great help and it’s my #1 recommendation to anyone who ask where I learn to cook certain dishes. Helena
Hi po! I learned a lot from you. I love papaitan, but can I opt out the inner organs and just use beef and tripe? Thank you so much for all that you do.
It looks and sounds soooo delicious! My favorite dish next to kilawen(not sure if spelled right). I’m going to try your recipe this weekend, let you know how it comes out.
Hello,
I find your recipes easy to follow. Your website really helps me learn and enjoy cooking some of our dishes.
Thank you. Your website has been a great help and it’s my #1 recommendation to anyone who ask where I learn to cook certain dishes.
Helena
Hi Helena, Thanks for the kind words! I hope you will enjoy all the recipes here in the blog!
Hi Manny,
I don’t eat pinapaitan but I would like to learn how to cook it. My hubby love this dish. You’re recipe is easy to follow.
Thank you
Cora
Hi Cora, thanks for your comment!
Hi po! I learned a lot from you. I love papaitan, but can I opt out the inner organs and just use beef and tripe? Thank you so much for all that you do.
Hi Esther, yes you can opt the innards but it will not taste as good as the papaitan with innards.
Hi sir ask ko lang nasisira po ba ang apdo kahit ilagay sa ref, like for 2 days before lutuin? Thanks.
Hi Grace, siguro dapat ilagay mo na lang sa freezer para sure.
It looks and sounds soooo delicious! My favorite dish next to kilawen(not sure if spelled right).
I’m going to try your recipe this weekend, let you know how it comes out.
Hi Kerry, yes it’s delicious if you are fond of eating ox or goat innards. It’s just the bitter taste of the bile that makes this dish unique.
Agyamanak(thank you)
Hi Je, you are welcome!
Nice papaitan dish! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Hi Kathy, sorry for the late reply. I’m happy that you like the recipe. Cheers!