Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)

Dinuguan (pork blood stew) or dinardaraan in Ilocano is a Filipino dish usually made from the blood, entrails and meat of a pig. It is sometimes known as "chocolate meat" as the stew has a thick chocolate-like color and consistency. The name "dinuguan" is derived from the Filipino word "dugo", meaning blood. Likewise, in Ilocano, "dinardaraan" is derived from "dara", meaning blood. Dinuguan has more liquid, while…
Ingredients
- 3 cups (700 g) ½-inch cubed boneless pork butt with fat
- 3 tablespoons lard or peanut oil
- ½ cup (120 ml) vinegar mixed with 1 cup (240 ml) water and 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 medium-sized yellow onion, peeled and sliced
- 1½ cups (360 ml) pork blood (Ideally from Vietnamese, Filipino or Western European markets)
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 2 hot jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
Steps
- Place pork in 4-quart (560 ml) covered stove-top casserole dish. Add vinegar mixture. Bring to boil. Reduce heat.
- Cook covered, about 1 hour, until pork is tender. Add water if liquid runs low.
- Heat frying pan. Add lard or oil.
- Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent. Remove from heat.
- Add oil, garlic and onion to pork. Cook 5 min.
- Purée pork blood in food processor.
- Add blood to pork gradually, stirring. Bring to boil.
- Add chopped pepper. Simmer uncovered until sauce reaches desired thickness.
- Keep covered. Serve hot.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2025-06-21, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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