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Pork Kaldereta Bola-bola Recipe
This Pork Kaldereta Bola-bola recipe is an interesting way to make meatballs into a tasty dish. Bola-bola is Filipino for meatballs.
Kaldereta or Caldereta is originally a goat meat stew. It originated from the Philippines. Over the years, variants of the dish have used beef, chicken, or pork.
Commonly, the meat is stewed with vegetables, liver paste and tomato sauce. The easiest way to re-create the liver paste is to use canned liver spread.
Caldereta is derived from the Spanish word caldera which means cauldron. The dish is similar to meat stews from Spain and Portugal which was brought to the Philippines by the Spaniards during their occupation. Over the years, it has transformed into a uniquely Filipino dish.
Kaldereta also has similarities with afritada and mechado.
Kaldereta is usually served during festivities. It is also a preferred pulutan (food or dish prepared for a drinking session).
Recipe for Pork Kaldereta Bola-bola:
Pork Kaldereta Bola-bola Recipe
Course: MainCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Medium6
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minutesThis Pork Kaldereta Bola-bola recipe is an interesting way to make meatballs into a tasty dish. Bola-bola is Filipino for meatballs.
Ingredients
1/2 cup bell pepper, green, cut into 1 x 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup bell pepper, red, cut into 1 x 1-inch cubes
1 cup potato, cut into chunks then fried
- Bola-Bola:
300 g ground pork
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1 pc egg
1/3 cup red onion, chopped
2 Tbsp soy sauce
- Kaldereta Sauce:
2 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1/4 cup liver spread
1 pouch DEL MONTE Filipino Style Tomato Sauce (250g)
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup water
Directions
- Mix ground pork, bread crumbs, egg, onion, and soy sauce together until well incorporated then form every 1 tablespoon of the bola-bola mixture into balls.
- For the Kaldereta Sauce: In a pan, sauté the garlic in oil until aromatic. Add the liver spread then sauté for 1 minute. Add the DEL MONTE Filipino Style Tomato Sauce, soy sauce, and water. Add the balls then let it simmer covered until balls are cooked.
- Turn the heat off then add the green and red bell pepper. Cover for another 3 minutes. Serve with fried potatoes.
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