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Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Pork Soup)

Nilagang Baboy or Pork Nilaga is translated as boiled pork in Filipino. This is a soup dish commonly served for lunch or dinner on regular days. Nilagang Baboy is eaten with steamed white rice and is best served with patis (fish sauce) and siling labuyo (birds eye chili). If you have been cooking Filipino Recipes…

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By: Vanjo Merano 40 Comments Updated: 6/2/22

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Nilagang Baboy or Pork Nilaga is translated as boiled pork in Filipino. This is a soup dish commonly served for lunch or dinner on regular days. Nilagang Baboy is eaten with steamed white rice and is best served with patis (fish sauce) and siling labuyo (birds eye chili).

nilagang baboy - Boiled Pork Soup

If you have been cooking Filipino Recipes for a while, chances are that you know how to prepare Pork Nilaga. This is one of the easiest Filipino soup dishes that anyone can prepare. Although everything in the recipe seems so easy to do, you have to pay special attention to the texture of the pork in order for your Nilaga to be successful. Make sure to give enough time for the pork to become tender. This means that you will need to simmer it for a quarter of an hour to a little more than an hour.

You will notice that I started by sauteeing the onion, peppercorn, and pork. I am doing this because I wanted to extract the flavor from the said ingredients. If you prefer your Nilagang Baboy to be less oily, all you have to do is start by letting the broth (beef or pork) boil. You will then add the onion, peppercorn, and pork and boil them until the pork becomes tender. You can also omit the salt. Instead, add the fish sauce directly towards the end.

How do you cook your Nilagang Baboy? Try this Nilagang Baboy Recipe. Let me know what you think.

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Pork Nilaga (Boiled Pork Soup)
5 from 6 votes

Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Pork Soup)

Prep: 2 minutes minutes
Cook: 1 hour hour
Total: 1 hour hour 2 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. pork belly or shoulder, cubed
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 medium cabbage quartered
  • 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 4 pieces ripe saba banana sliced in half crosswise
  • 6 to 8 cups beef or pork broth
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

  • Heat the cooking oil in a deep cooking pot.
  • Once the oil becomes hot, saute the onion.
  • Add the whole pepper corn. Continue to cook for 20 seconds.
  • Put-in the pork. Cook until the color turns light brown (about 3 to 5 minutes).
  • Pour-in the beef or pork broth. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 45 to 60 minutes or until the pork becomes tender.
  • Add the saba banana and potatoes. Stir and cook for 12 minutes.
  • Put-in the cabbage. Add salt to taste. Stir. Cover and continue to cook for 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with a spicy fish sauce dipping sauce.
  • Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 4g
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Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. John says

    Posted on 1/28/19 at 2:04 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you sir Vanjo for reuploading updated videos. Natuto akong magluto dahil sa mga videos nyo.

    Reply
  2. Gladys says

    Posted on 9/24/18 at 2:49 pm

    I used store bought beef broth , is that ok to use?

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 9/24/18 at 4:26 pm

      Yes, it is alright.

      Reply
  3. Patricia says

    Posted on 11/13/16 at 8:40 pm

    Even though I am just learning how to cook, your recipes are easy to follow. And I like that you teach long cuts and short cuts. The long cuts are always tastier. I only used to cook chinese dishes before but now I’m enjoying Filipino dishes as well. And hubby is getting fatter. Not a good thing. But thanks!

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 11/13/16 at 9:33 pm

      Thanks for your feedback. Keep on cooking for your hubby. We guys appreciate it.

      Reply
  4. Pam Aninang says

    Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:48 pm

    Hello, Mr. Vanjo.

    How will I know if the meat is already tender? Is there a technique or method to find out??

    Appreciate your response!

    Reply
  5. Destiny says

    Posted on 4/23/16 at 7:12 pm

    Can I replace the saba bannana with carrots?

    Reply
  6. Chickoe says

    Posted on 12/22/15 at 6:51 am

    Yum, thanks po I add carrots and pak Choy and coz I don’t have cabbage I add Brussels sprouts instead ( baby cabbage) my kids love it too 🙂

    Reply
  7. Des says

    Posted on 9/24/15 at 4:37 pm

    Can I use beef cubes po since I don’t have prom cubes at the moment?

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 9/24/15 at 4:45 pm

      Des, are you saying that you don’t have pork cubes? If so, beef cube is a good alternative.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      Posted on 8/16/16 at 10:41 pm

      You can also use chicken cubes.. It makes the flavor better..

      Reply
  8. Visah says

    Posted on 9/22/15 at 3:56 pm

    Hi Vanjo!! I try to avoid pork or beef cubes for flavoring. Is there any other way I could make my nilagang baboy delicious. Is patis good with plain water?

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 10/15/15 at 8:05 pm

      That will do, Visah.

      Reply
  9. Benito R. Canlas says

    Posted on 9/7/15 at 8:30 pm

    Hi Vanjo just wanna say thank you posting easy to cook meals. I hope that you could give me more recipes to cook.

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 9/7/15 at 10:41 pm

      You are most welcome, Benito. Please stay tuned for more.

      Reply
  10. Joyce Vargas says

    Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:07 pm

    Thank you so much Sir Vanjo…

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 9/3/15 at 9:25 pm

      It is my pleasure, Joyce.

      Reply
  11. Gracy says

    Posted on 2/20/15 at 11:53 pm

    Hi kuya, I made your grilled liempo last night with ensaladang talong on the side, Nasira ang diet ko! Lol sarap

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 2/21/15 at 2:07 pm

      Gracy, thanks for the feedback. I did not mean to take away your focus, but it really is tempting. Have a wonderful day!

      Reply
  12. Dhee Anne Joves says

    Posted on 12/23/14 at 3:42 am

    Hi can i add sweet corn on this? will it ruin the taste?

    Reply
    • R-nie says

      Posted on 1/14/15 at 6:22 pm

      yes, you can add sweet corn, i’ve had it with one before.
      no, it will not ruin the taste.

      Reply
  13. francis Deocaris says

    Posted on 8/2/14 at 5:58 am

    Hi, can I use calabasa instead of saba banana? Thamks.

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 8/2/14 at 8:09 am

      Sure, Francis. You can use Calabasa squash with or without the saba banana.

      Reply
  14. Bing Robinos Russick says

    Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:35 pm

    Thanks for sharing your Panlasang Pinoy Cooking. Love it. If I can not find a recipe on Nora Daza’s just click o to your Website. Great.

    Reply
  15. Louie Veloso says

    Posted on 7/17/14 at 7:07 pm

    How many pork cubes can i put? and the measurements of water to put?? Thank you po!!

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 7/17/14 at 9:00 pm

      Louie, use 1 1/2 pork cube for every 6 cups of water.

      Reply
  16. corazon marcelo says

    Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:40 pm

    simple procedure but really delicious, I tried it and love it. The grilled pork belly was appreciated by my friends who attended my daughter’s birthday. send more recipes please.

    Reply
  17. Carrie says

    Posted on 7/9/14 at 6:27 pm

    Am a try this tomorrow! Can’t wait!

    Reply
  18. Revilla Cantano says

    Posted on 5/7/14 at 4:21 am

    This is a big help to me especially that I have my canteen. Thanks a lot. More power.

    mpmm

    Reply
  19. Carla says

    Posted on 2/19/14 at 11:44 pm

    Really great recipe! Sadly make me think of a bland sinigang na baboy. Been too spoiled! XD
    Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  20. Vanjo Merano says

    Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:44 am

    Joseph -- you may use plantains, but it won’t give you the same sweetness as saba banana.

    Reply
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