Recipes · Filipino · Stews

Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)

One serving has 617 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (79%), selenium (74%), cobalamin (68%), zinc (51%), pyridoxine (42%) and iron (40%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (361 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 100 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 90 g Blood sausage
  • 20 g Vinegar, white
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 10 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 100 g Water
  • 2 g Sugar
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the pork shoulder into small cubes and finely chop the garlic and onion.
  2. Sauté the garlic and onion in a dry pot over medium heat for 2 minutes, then add the pork and brown it lightly on all sides.
  3. Add the water and bay leaf, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes until the pork is tender.
  4. Crumble in the blood sausage, which stands in here for the fresh pig's blood traditional dinuguan is thickened and colored with, and stir well.
  5. Simmer uncovered for 10 more minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce is thick and dark.
  6. Stir in the vinegar and sliced chilies in the last 2 minutes without over-stirring, so the dish keeps a pleasant sourness, then season with the sugar and salt to taste.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy617 kcal29%
Carbohydrates9.8 g
Water266 mL
Fiber0.91 g3%
Protein31.4 g65%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.63 g
Cystine0.39 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine0.9 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.3 g
Fat49.2 g
Monounsaturated22.3 g
Polyunsaturated5.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.5 g
Saturated18.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol179 mg
Calcium50.4 mg5%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron7.3 mg40%
Magnesium34.3 mg11%
Manganese0.25 mg14%
Phosphorus228 mg33%
Potassium448 mg10%
Selenium40.9 µg74%
Sodium879 mg
Zinc4.1 mg51%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.87 mg79%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.42 mg38%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.1 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg27%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.55 mg42%
Folate (vitamin B9)18.3 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.6 µg68%
Choline131 mg31%
Vitamin A8.8 µg1%
Vitamin C29.8 mg40%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)117 IU19%
Vitamin E0.39 mg3%
Vitamin K1.7 µg2%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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