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Pork head sisig, served on a hot plate

Pork brain sisig, served on a hot plate

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Filipino sisig made from pork head, boiled and then chopped, sautéed with garlic, onion, chili peppers, and liver, mixed with raw egg, and served on a hot…

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Recipe from Bombgrenade, Yivan000, Savh and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Sisig is a popular Filipino dish. The pork head, which is cooked and then chopped, is seasoned with spices and served hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFirst, a broth; then, a sauté.
  • Estimated cost$3.72 $0.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.13
  • $0.42
  • $0.17
  • $1.02
  • $0.56
  • $0.07
  • $0.33
  • $0.09
  • $0.53
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the pig’s head under the broiler to remove the fur. ≈ 3 min
  2. Cook it until it is tender.
  3. Cut the meat. ≈ 8 min
  4. In a frying pan, heat the oil and brown the garlic, onion, chili pepper, ground meat, and liver.
  5. Season with fish sauce, vinegar, liquid seasoning, broth, and pepper.
  6. Pour the water. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the pork is very tender.
  8. Serve on a hot plate. ≈ 2 min
  9. Add the raw egg and mix. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Pork brain sisig, served on a hot plate

  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic$0.42
  • 80 g of chopped onion (1/2 cup)$0.17
  • 40 g of finely chopped hot bird’s eye chili peppers (about 1/4 cup)$1.02
  • 40 g of grilled, chopped pork liver (about 1/4 cup)$0.56
  • 1/2 cup of fish sauce (patis)$0.07
  • 250 ml of white vinegar (1 cup)$0.33
  • 1/2 cube of pork bouillon$0.09
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed pepper$0.53
  • 1 fresh egg$0.40

Total$3.72

that's $0.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 2 kg of pork head
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic
  • 80 g of chopped onion (1/2 cup)
  • 40 g of finely chopped hot bird’s eye chili peppers (about 1/4 cup)
  • 40 g of grilled, chopped pork liver (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 cup of fish sauce (patis)
  • 250 ml of white vinegar (1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon of liquid seasoning
  • 1/2 cube of pork bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed pepper
  • 250 ml of water (1 cup)
  • 1 fresh egg

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