Dish of Bopis - Diced Pork Hearts
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Bopis - Diced Pork Hearts


Filipino   -   Bopis
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Sched:
DoAhead:  		 2 main
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2-1/4 hrs
Yes		 A popular traditional dish. Actually, this should be "Pork Heart & Lungs" (and sometimes spleen). Other pig parts are also used, depending on region and availability.

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Pig Hearts (1)
Annatto seed (2)  
Garlic
Onion
Bell Pepper, red
Chili, red (3)
Oil
Vinegar (4)
Stock
Pepper
Salt
Fish Sauce (5)
-- Serve With
Jasmine rice
Prep   -   (1-3/4 hrs - 25 min work)
  1. Put PIG HEARTS in a saucepan with plenty of water, bring to a boil and simmer for at least an hour. 1-1/2 hours wouldn't hurt. Cool and dice about 3/8 inch.
  2. Grind Annatto to powder in your spice grinder.
  3. Crush GARLIC, slice and chop fine. Dice ONION about 3/8 inch. Mix.
  4. Dice BELL PEPPER about 3/8 inch. Chop THAI CHILLIS fine. Mix.
Run   -   (30 min)
  1. In a spacious sauté pan or wok heat OIL and fry Onion mix, stirring until it starts to color, then stir in Pig Heart and Annatto. Fry stirring for a few minutes.
  2. Stir in Vinegar and Stock. Simmer covered about 15 minutes without stirring.
  3. Stir in Chili mix, Pepper, Salt and Fish Sauce. Simmer for about another 5 minutes.
  4. Serve hot with plenty of steamed Jasmine rice.
NOTES:
  1. Pig Hearts:   In the Philippines this would be Hearts and Lungs, but lungs are not legal in the USA. The recipe sometimes includes spleens, and those are available here. Hearts (and sometimes spleens) are carried in Philippine and other ethnic markets. Around here they are usually packed two to a tray for a weight of about 1-1/2 pounds. The recipe tastes fine even without the lungs.

  2. Annatto:

      In the Philippines, 10 gram / 1/3 ounce packages of powdered achiote seeds (called atsuete) are sold. They are equivalent to 1 Tablespoon of seeds. For details see our Achiote / Annatto page.

  3. Red Chili:

      Siling Labuyo are always called for, but red Thai chilis will work fine. For a bit less hot you can use two Red Fresno chilis or similar, or you can just go with a green Serrano. For details see our Philippine Chilis age. The photo example was made with a Red Anaheim (for the bell pepper) and two Fresnos.

  4. Vinegar:

      Preferably use a top quality naturally brewed Sukang Iloco cane vinegar, but your vinegar of choice will probably work fine. For details see our Sours page.

  5. Fish Sauce

      This clear liquid is as important to Southeast Asian cooking as it was to Imperial Rome. If you are unfamiliar with it, see our Fish Sauce - Introduction page.
  6. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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