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Pork Asado Kapampangan

BY :Bebs | Published: 10/16/ 2017 | Updated:09/03/ 2019 | 9 Comments

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Pork Asado is a common Filipino dish for special occasions. But do not confuse this one with other Filipino Asado recipes you find on the net. This is not the sweet-savory kind that was inherited from the Chinese, like my recipe for Chicken Asado that is usually used also as siopao filling.

This, my friends, is the traditional Pork Asado Kapampangan. It is not sweet at all and is cooked in tomato sauce and other stuff that makes it really special.

Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.

I have a very faint memory of my grandma (papa's mom), Inay, preparing this dish for a Fiesta in the barrio where I grew up.

I was really small then, maybe not yet even seven, but I was really curious and fascinated by the preparation especially in the kitchen. But at such events, the cooking is not even done in the kitchen. I remember her cooking various dishes in a huge wok or 'kawa' over an open fire at the yard next to the house.

Fiestas in earlier years are big! I am talking about hundreds of people, your neighbors, people from neighboring barrios, relatives and friends from near and far places, come to your house to be fed. It is a festive occasion indeed.

Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.

Inay was actually quite known in our barrio for her great cooking skills. Too bad I cannot ask her about her Asado recipe as she is no with us anymore.

I asked my mama if she has an idea of how Inay's Pork Asado Kapampangan is done. She also only has vague recollection of how Inay did it but with what we both remember, I tried to recreate this wonderful traditional dish.

Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.

For this recipe, pork shoulder or what is known as 'kasim' in Tagalog is the cut of choice.  Inay would cook it in big cuts and will slice them thinly when ready to serve. Mama told me that Inay also put chorizo de Bilbao and Vienna sausages. Unfortunately, I don't have the first and then I forgot to add the latter. Oh well, those are actually optional ingredients but makes the dish special of course.

Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.

This dish is usually prepared a day ahead of the occasion. Letting it rest overnight actually makes the flavor blend and taste so much better.

Since I made a lot for just two people to eat, there was some leftover. I just left the whole pot on our kitchen countertop. Just covered with the lid as I do not have space left in the fridge.

I am thinking it should be fine as it is not so warm anymore. Also my grandma, like a lot of people, in earlier years do not own a fridge and even if she did, the whole thing with her other menus for the Fiesta will not fit.  Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.

 

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Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.
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Pork Asado Kapampangan

4.34 from 3 votes
Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 1 hour hr
Total Time: 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course :Main Course
Servings =5
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 2 large potatoes - peeled and cut into slices
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder - cut into 3-4 big chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • 2 medium or 1 large onion - chopped
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup lemon juice or calamansi juice
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 bunch dried thyme or oregano
  • 10-12 pieces peppercorn
  • 2-3 cups water
  • 3 ounces (small can) liver spread
  • ½ cup grated cheese

Instructions
 

  • Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Fry the potato slices in a single layer until lightly browned. Remove from oil and set aside.
  • In the same pot, add another tablespoon of oil. Sear the pork shoulder cuts until browned. Remove from oil and set aside.
  • Still, in the same pot over medium heat, saute garlic and onions until limp and aromatic. Pour the tomato sauce, calamansi or lemon juice, and soy sauce.
  • Add the pork cuts, dried oregano, and peppercorns and cook for a minute or two, turning the cuts from time to time.
  • Add the water and bring to a boil. Once it starts to boil, cover the pot with the lid and turn the heat to low. Let it simmer until meat is fork-tender, about 45-60 minutes.
  • Remove cover add the liver spread and turn heat up to reduce the liquids to a thicker sauce. Add the grated cheese and cook for another 2-3 minute.
  • Serve with rice while warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1859mgPotassium: 667mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5040IUVitamin C: 9.4mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 4mg
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Try this special Pork Asado Kapampangan recipe from my hometown for a traditionally delicious Filipino dish.

 

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  1. RayCenat says

    August 19, 2024 at 1:58 pm

    3 stars
    This Kapampangan recipe is absolutely mouthwatering! The way you’ve captured the rich flavors and cultural heritage in this dish is impressive. As someone who loves bold, authentic flavors, I can't wait to try this at home. Thank you for sharing such a gem!

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    • Bebs says

      September 03, 2024 at 6:48 pm

      You are most welcome! Hope you liked it.

      Reply
  2. Jass says

    February 11, 2021 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    This is delicious! I remember the first time we went to Pampanga was to attend a fiesta of one of our relatives there and they served authentic kapampangan asado like this one

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  3. Fely D Rivera says

    April 14, 2020 at 1:12 am

    5 stars
    Best cook la talaga reng Kapampangan lalo na ika, Bebs!!! BTW, all recipes here are yummy! I'll do the Asado later this week, and can I cook it without cheese?

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    • Bebs says

      April 14, 2020 at 10:59 am

      Hi Fely, yes, it taste really good with cheese but sure you can skip it if you do not have it, you can also substitute a bit of cream. Not the same but should add a bit of creaminess. Dacal a salamat king comment mu ampo keng 5 stars 😘

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  4. Joey says

    April 24, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    Hi Bebs, I love cooking too, the way we cook our asado kapampangan is similar with yours recipe, we all know that it varies from one barios to another barios the way we do it in our town from Lubao is 3 different large chunk of beef, meat pork and chicken like fiesta style , same ingredients kalamansi juice, soy sauce tomato juice, and tomato paste, pepper corn, bay leaf, potato and carrots. I think what makes it really good is they use the pork belly with the fats and the chuck beef simmer it until the pork and beef almost falling apart but not, except for the chicken you have separate them before they fall apart. You don’t put it in the fridge just let stay in the large we call it kawa, right and then when you serve it you slice the meat and pour the gravy over. Wow it’s already mouth watering oh this is the funny part, the day after the fiesta we re heat the asado, and we call it LATAK left over! hmmm so yummy man I’m just proud of being kapampangan I love all the food we cook!

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  5. Berns says

    November 15, 2017 at 11:09 pm

    I, too grew up in Pampanga and love asado; I will be trying your recipe sometime this month.
    *My mom would slice the meat and fry them before serving. I think frying the meat adds not only some texture to it but an extra flavour.*

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    • Bebs says

      November 16, 2017 at 8:50 am

      Hi Berns, I also do that with the leftovers and you are correct, yummy!

      Reply
  6. Leah says

    October 17, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    My family is kapampangan, too, but the asado that we prepare in our house is much simpler. The ingredients are pork shoulder, calamansi, onions, soy sauce, peppercorns, and bay leaf (no sugar). Combine all ingredients in a pot and simmer until the pork is tender. Slice pork before serving. My SIL calls this asadong Bamban (Tarlac).

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