Hardinera is a festive and scrumptious addition to any vacation meal! This Lucban delicacy is made with a mix of braised pork, greens, pineapple, and eggs and steamed to perfection for a hearty and attractive dish that is certain to be a crowd favourite.

Embutido has at all times been my Filipino meatloaf of alternative for each get-together, however after attempting hardinera for the primary time final weekend, I’ll actually be switching to this Lucban’s specialty for our Christmas feast this 12 months. And if you would like to degree up your menu simply, do that Marikina eternal!

Hardinera vs Embutido

Though each are steamed and share just a few related substances, hardinera is an entire totally different beast from the basic embutido.

• Whereas embudito makes use of floor meat and is steamed uncooked, Lucban’s meatloaf is made from diced pork which is precooked Menudo-style in tomato sauce earlier than steaming to set.
• The chopped pork combination is packed and steamed in llanera molds as an alternative of rolling into logs with aluminum foil.
• As a substitute of wrapping the meat combination across the numerous fillings in embutido, the pork loaf is adorned with hard-boiled eggs, pineapples, carrots, and bell peppers for a festive look.

Ingredient notes

This steamed meat loaf has a singular but nonetheless scrumptious myriad of flavors. A festive mixture of diced pork, luncheon meat, ketchup, candy pickles, bell peppers, cheese, raisins, and pineapple tidbits, it is the proper steadiness of savory and candy that may have your friends coming again for extra!

I like to make use of pork shoulder/butt or kasim because it’s meaty with layering of fats for juiciness and flavo. Diced luncheon meat can be added to increase servings, however you too can use ham, scorching canines, or bacon.

make Lucban Hardinera

Do not let the three step cooking deter you! This meatloaf is definitely worth the work! Take a look at the transient overview beneath earlier than heading to the recipe card to assist make the method seamless.

Cooking the pork

Mix pork, sliced onions, crushed garlic, ketchup, and tomato paste in a big pot. Season with salt and add sufficient water to cowl. Convey to a boil, skimming scum that floats on prime. Decrease warmth, cowl, and simmer till meat is fork tender however not falling aside.

Cooking the meat combination

1. Reduce the meat into uniform sizes to make sure even cooking.
2. Saute onions and garlic in a large pan till softened.  Add the remaining tomato ketchup and tomato paste. Simmer till the sauce is absorbed and the combination is generally dry. An excessive amount of liquid will maintain the meatloaf from setting nicely.
3. Add luncheon meat, pineapple, bell peppers, pickle relish, raisins, and cheese. Stir to evenly distribute.
4. Take away from warmth and switch to a bowl. Let cool utterly earlier than including the crushed eggs, lest they cook dinner and curdle within the residual warmth.

Steaming the pork loaf

1. For straightforward elimination of steamed pork loaves, grease the underside and sides of the tin molds with softened butter. Line the underside with a banana leaf and calmly brush with further butter.
2. Organize the garnishes on prime of the banana leaf. You should use boiled egg slices, pineapple slices, bell pepper strips, raisins, and carrot florets.
3. Pour crushed eggs on the garnishes earlier than packing within the pork combination, after which pour the remaining crushed eggs over the entire combination as nicely to assist the loaf set and maintain collectively.
4. Cowl every llanera tightly with aluminum foil to maintain the condensation from dripping on the meat. Steam for about 30 to 40 minutes or till the meat combination is about and a thermometer inserted within the heart reads 160 F.

retailer and serve

• Lucban hardinera is historically served for fiestas, holidays, and different particular events. It may be loved scorching or chilly.
• Preserve within the tin or switch to a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for as much as 3 days or freeze for as much as 2 months.

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Lucban Hardinera is a steamed meatloaf made with a scrumptious mixture of braised pork, luncheon meat, ketchup, candy pickles, bell peppers, cheese, raisins, and pineapple tidbits. It is the proper steadiness of savory and candy that may have your friends coming again for extra!

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time: 1 hour hr 20 minutes minutes

Whole Time: 1 hour hr 40 minutes minutes

Creator: Lalaine Manalo

Course: Foremost Entree

12 Servings

Elements

• 2 kilos complete pork butt, lower into 4 components
• 1 onion, peeled and sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 cups tomato ketchup
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt
• water
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 giant pink bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup luncheon meat, diced
• 1 cup pineapple tidbits
• 1 cup cheese, shredded
• ¼ cup candy pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• butter, softened
• 4 eggs, nicely crushed

Garnish

• 4 pineapple slices, halved
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and lower into slices
• carrot florets
• pink bell pepper strips

Directions

• Rinse pork and drain nicely.

• In a deep pot, mix pork, sliced onions, crushed garlic, 1 cup of the ketchup, 1 tablespoon of the tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, and sufficient water to cowl. Stir to distribute.

• Convey to a boil, skimming scum that floats on prime. Decrease warmth, cowl, and cook dinner for about 1 to 1 ½ hours or till meat is fork-tender.

• Take away pork from the pot and permit to chill to the touch. Reduce into small cubes.

• In a vast pan over medium warmth, warmth oil. Add onions and garlic and cook dinner till softened. 

• Add the remaining 1 cup tomato ketchup and 1 tablespoon tomato paste. Stir and simmer for 1 minute or till heated by.

• Add pork, luncheon meat, bell peppers, candy relish, cheese, pineapple tidbits, raisins, sugar, and salt to style.

• Add about ½ cup water and proceed to cook dinner till the sauce is generally absorbed.

• Switch combination to a big bowl and permit to chill utterly.

• Brush the underside and sides of three llaneras with softened butter. Line every with banana leaf lower in oval form giant sufficient to cowl the underside of the molds. and calmly brush with butter.

• Organize boiled egg slices, pineapple slices, bell pepper strips, and carrot florets on prime of the banana leaves.

• Divide and pour half of the crushed eggs into every llanera molds over the garnishings. 

• Spoon pork combination into the molds. Pack the combination nicely and clean prime.

• Divide and pour the remaining half of the egg combination over the pork combination, spreading throughout to totally cowl the highest. 

• Cowl every llanera tightly with aluminum foil. Steam for about 30 to 40 minutes or till the meat combination is about.

• Let stand for about 8 to 10 minutes after which invert on a serving platter. Peel the banana leaf and slice into serving parts. Or refrigerate for not less than an hour or till utterly chilly. 

• Serve scorching or chilly.

Notes

• Simmer till the sauce is absorbed and the combination is generally dry. An excessive amount of liquid will maintain the meatloaf from setting nicely.
• Take away from warmth and switch to a bowl. Let cool utterly earlier than including the crushed eggs, lest they cook dinner and curdle within the residual warmth.
• Let stand for about 8 to 10 minutes to permit the juices to redistribute, then invert to a serving platter. Or refrigerate till utterly chilly earlier than serving.
• This recipe makes 3 llaneras at 4 servings every.

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