How To Cook Pork Caldereta (Kalderetang Baboy)
Caldereta is a popular Filipino stew that has various regional versions. It is a dish with a Spanish influence, derived from the Spanish word caldera which means cauldron.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 246kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilo pork belly or pork shoulder cut into cubes
- 1 cup tomato sauce (200ml pack)
- 1/2 cup green olives or sliced pickles (optional)
- 2 pcs tomatoes chopped
- 1 pc red onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 2 pcs red chili peppers sliced (optional)
- 2 pcs medium sized potatoes (or 1 large potato) cut into cubes
- 1 pc medium sizecarrot sliced
- 1 pork bouillon (e.g. Knorr pork Cube) pork cube
- 2 pcs bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup liver spread
- 4 cups water
- 3 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 Tbsp. patis or adjust to suit your taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
How To Cook Pork Caldereta:
- In a medium size wok, heat oil and saute garlic until fragrant. Then add onions and stir until soft.
- Add in tomatoes and stir cook until it becomes soft and the oil turns to orange in color.
- Then add the pork belly and saute for about 4 minutes or until the pork turns to brown.
- Pour in water and add black pepper then simmer in medium heat for about 30 minutes and cover.
- Add the patis, liver spread, and pork cubes. Mix until the liver spread is well combined with the liquid.
- Add the tomato sauce and bay leaves. Mix again to combine. Then cover and simmer for about 20 minutes more.
- Then add carrots, potatoes, olives and chili peppers (optional). Mix and cover then simmer for 7 minutes.
- And for the finale, add the in the bell peppers, cover and simmer again for 3 minutes.
- Serve hot with steamed rice or fried rice.
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Notes
Pork Caldereta Cooking Hacks:
- Utilizing pork belly gives savory richness and tenderness.
- Garlic, onions, tomatoes: browning them amplifies exquisite flavors blending harmoniously.
- Fresh tomatoes complement tomato sauce's richness, layering depth deliciously.
- Liver spread imparts caldereta its distinctive essence; broiled liver provides an option.
- Green olives' distinct tang enlivens the dish; pickles substitute vibrantly.
- Carrots, potatoes, olives, chili peppers: additions offering varied tastes, textures.
- Adding bell peppers last preserves their appetizing crunch.