Dinakdakan

Name: Dinakdakan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Filipino · Ilocano
Ingredients: 500 g · 1 lb pork belly; 300 g · 10 oz pig's ears (tenga ng baboy); 150 g · 1 onion red onion, sliced; 15 g · 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 6 g · 3 chilies bird's eye chilies, chopped; 60 ml · ¼ cup cane vinegar; 30 ml · 2 tbsp calamansi juice; 60 g · ¼ cup mayonnaise, for the creamy dressing; 5 g · 1 tsp salt and pepper; 3 g · 1 tsp bay leaves and peppercorns, for boiling

🍽 Serves 4⏱ Prep 20 min🔥 Cook 60 min🌍 Filipino · Ilocano

Grilled pork belly and pig's ear tossed with onion, chili and vinegar in a creamy dressing.

📍 Ilocos · Philippines

The story of the dish

Dinakdakan is an Ilocano dish traditionally made from grilled pig's head parts, served as pulutan with drinks; it is a cousin of Kapampangan sisig.

The name: From the Ilocano dakdak, 'to chop' or 'to pound'.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
pork belly	≈ 500 g	≈ 1 lb
pig's ears (tenga ng baboy)	≈ 300 g	≈ 10 oz
red onion sliced	≈ 150 g	≈ 1 onion
ginger minced	≈ 15 g	≈ 1 tbsp
bird's eye chilies chopped	≈ 6 g	≈ 3 chilies
cane vinegar	≈ 60 ml	≈ ¼ cup
calamansi juice	≈ 30 ml	≈ 2 tbsp
mayonnaise for the creamy dressing	≈ 60 g	≈ ¼ cup
salt and pepper	≈ 5 g	≈ 1 tsp
bay leaves and peppercorns for boiling	≈ 3 g	≈ 1 tsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: stock pot · grill · cutting board

Method

Boil the pork belly and ears with bay leaves and peppercorns until tender, about 45 minutes.
Grill them over charcoal or a hot grill until charred and crisp.
Chop into small pieces.
Mix the vinegar, calamansi, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
Toss the pork with onion, ginger, chilies and the dressing.
Serve as pulutan or with rice.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Grill until well charred: the smokiness is the soul of the dish.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4

640kcal

30 gprotein

6 gcarbs

55 gfat

Allergens

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