Bopis

Bopis or pulutok as others would call it is uniquely delicious! A spicy dish made of pork lungs, pork heart, chilis, and carrots. A perfect beer match or main dish!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: bopis, bopis recipe, pulutok

Servings: servings

Calories: 209kcal

Author: Mia

Ingredients

For boiling the pork lungs and heart

1 3/4 cups 400 grams pork lungs boiled and minced
1 1/2 cups 300 grams pork heart boiled and cut in small cubes
3-5 cups water
2 stalks lemon grass
2 tbsp salt

For cooking bopis

1 thumb sized ginger crushed
1 medium onion sliced
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
2 pcs bay leaves
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp annatto powder
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 pc bird’s eye chili finely chopped
½ cup radish cut in small cubes
½ cup carrots cut in small cubes
2 tbsp vinegar
1 cups water
2 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

Boiling the pork lung and heat

Heat water in a pot a throw in the lungs, heart, lemongrass, and salt. Bring to a boil until tender. Remove the lungs and heart then mince the lungs and cut the heart in small cubes.
1 3/4 cups 400 grams pork lungs, 1 1/2 cups 300 grams pork heart, 3-5 cups water, 2 stalks lemon grass, 2 tbsp salt

Making the bopis

Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat. Saute ginger, oinion, and garlic.
1 thumb sized ginger, 1 medium onion, 2 tbsp cooking oil, 2 cloves garlic
Add pork lungs and cook until they start popping on the pan. Then add the pork heart and cook for a minute.
Pour fish sauce and stir then simmer for a 30 secondfor the flavor to be absorbed.
2 tbsp fish sauce
Add cubed carrots and radish and tip in annatto/achuete powder and mix to evenly distribute.
½ cup radish, ½ cup carrots, 2 tbsp annatto powder
Tip in ground black pepper, red chili, soy sauce, water and bay leaves. Give a stir and simer until the carrots are tender.
2 pcs bay leaves, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 pc bird’s eye chili, 1 cups water
Add vinegar. Without stirring let simmer until aroma of vinegar evaporates and liquid is reduced. Approximately 8-10 minutes.
2 tbsp vinegar
Taste and adjust with salt or fish sauce. Serve and enjoy! Bon appetit!

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