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Longganisa
Hubad na longganisa: Filipino skinless garlic pork sausages with garlic rice and egg for baon
FilipinoEvery Philippine province has its longganisa, from the garlicky, sour sausages of Vigan to the oregano-scented ones of Lucban and the sweet, sticky Pampanga style; this homemade skinless (hubad) version sits between them. These pork sausages are fried until caramelised, then packed into the baon (packed lunch) with sinangag garlic rice and a fried egg. The common mistake is frying them hard from raw, which burns the sugar before the pork is cooked; simmer them in a little water first. Chef's tip: roll the mixture in baking paper and chill overnight, and the sausages slice and fry far more neatly.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the sausages
- 1 ⅛ lb pork mince (20% fat)
- 6 cloves garlicfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp cane or white vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp black peppercoarsely ground
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup waterfor cooking
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
To serve
- 4 eggsfried
- 4 tbsp spiced cane vinegarfor dipping
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb pork mince (20% fat), 6 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp cane or white vinegar, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 1 tsp black pepper and ½ tsp salt with your hands for 1 minute until sticky.
Step 2: Divide into 12 and roll each into a 10 cm sausage in a square of baking paper, twisting the ends. Chill for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
30 minStep 3: Unwrap and put in a frying pan with ½ cup water. Cover and simmer over a medium heat for 8 minutes, turning once, until the water has evaporated.
8 minStep 4: Add 1 tbsp sunflower oil and fry for 5–6 minutes, turning, until sticky and deep brown all over and 160°F in the centre, with no pink inside.
6 minStep 5: Serve with 1 ⅓ lb cooked garlic fried rice (sinangag), 4 eggs fried until the yolks are set, and 4 tbsp spiced cane vinegar. For baon, cool quickly, refrigerate and pack with an ice pack or reheat until piping hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 610 kcal
- Protein
- 27 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does longganisa take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of cane or white vinegar?
- Cider vinegar or rice vinegar, same amount.
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