Pork Menudo without Tomato Sauce (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

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01 - 1.1 kilograms pork, menudo cut, kasim
02 - 2 ½ tablespoons calamansi juice
03 - 6 tablespoons soy sauce
04 - 1 teaspoon black pepper
05 - 300 grams pork liver
06 - 5 medium tomatoes, sliced
07 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 1 medium onion, chopped
09 - 155 grams green peas
10 - 2 medium potatoes, diced
11 - 1 medium carrot, diced
12 - 2 cups water
13 - ⅓ cup raisins
14 - 3 jumbo hotdogs, sliced
15 - Cooking oil, as needed
16 - 1 tablespoon atsuete powder
17 - Bell pepper, sliced
18 - Grated cheese, as desired

# Instructions:

01 - Combine pork, soy sauce, calamansi juice, and pepper. Marinate for 1 hour. Separate the pork and marinade afterward.
02 - Heat oil in a pan. Fry carrots and potatoes until browned, then set aside. Fry the bell pepper for 1 minute and set aside. Cook the hotdogs until done and set aside.
03 - In the same pan, fry pork liver until browned. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, then set aside.
04 - Using the same pan, sauté garlic and onions until fragrant. Add tomatoes and saute until softened.
05 - Add the marinated pork to the pan and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in the atsuete powder and cook for another minute.
06 - Pour in the reserved marinade and simmer for 2 minutes. Then, add water and cook until the pork is tender.
07 - Add raisins and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in carrots, potatoes, and pork liver. Cover and simmer for a few minutes.
08 - Mix cornstarch and water to create a thickener. Pour into the pan and stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
09 - Add the hotdogs and grated cheese, stirring for 1 minute. Mix in green peas and bell pepper, then simmer until the sauce reaches desired consistency. Add chili powder if preferred.