Paklay - Panlasang Pinoy

Paklay

Paklay is a stew featuring a mix of pig and cow innards, popular in the southern regions of the Philippines. It is commonly enjoyed as a main dish or served as pulutan, a type of food to accompany drinks.

Prep Time2 10

Cook Time40

Total Time2 50

Course: pulutan

Cuisine: Philippines

Keyword: paklay

Servings: people

Calories: 5811kcal

Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

1 cup bamboo shoots julienned
1 lb. pig liver sliced into thin strips
20 oz pineapple chunks
5 pieces dried bay leaves
1/2 lb. pig kidney cleaned
1/2 lb. pig heart
1 lb. ox tripe
1/2 lb. pig stomach
1 piece red onion minced
1 head garlic minced
2 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder
2 thumbs ginger minced
1 piece red bell pepper julienned
1 piece beef cube or 2 teaspoons beef powder
2 cups water for cooking
5 cups water for boiling
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

Boil 5 cups of water in a large cooking pot.
5 cups water
Once the water starts to boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt, pig stomach, and ox tripe. Boil over medium heat for 60 minutes.
1/2 lb. pig stomach, salt and pepper to taste, 1 lb. ox tripe
Add the kidney and heart. Continue to boil for another 60 minutes or until all the innards are tender. Discard the water and let the innards cool down. Chop the innards and set aside.
1/2 lb. pig kidney, 1/2 lb. pig heart
Meanwhile, heat the cooking oil in a large clean pot.
3 tablespoons olive oil
Sauté the onion, garlic, and ginger until the onion becomes soft.
1 piece red onion, 1 head garlic, 2 thumbs ginger
Add the chopped innards, bay leaves, and liver. Cook for 3 minutes.
5 pieces dried bay leaves, 1 lb. pig liver
Add the pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and beef cube.
20 oz pineapple chunks, 1 piece red bell pepper, 1 piece beef cube or 2 teaspoons beef powder
Pour in 2 cups of water and add the annatto powder. Stir and let it boil.
2 cups water, 2 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder
Add the bamboo shoots, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes. Add more water if needed.
1 cup bamboo shoots
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
salt and pepper to taste
Transfer to a serving bowl.
Serve, share, and enjoy!

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Notes

Benefits of Bamboo Shoots (Labong)

Bamboo shoots (labong) are highly nutritious, offering benefits such as being low in calories while providing essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A, B, C, and E, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron, which support overall health. They are also rich in dietary fiber for improved digestion and antioxidants that help combat oxidative stress and inflammation.

Nutrition