
Meat
Sisig
A Filipino dish made from chopped pork head and cheeks, grilled and seasoned with chili and lime. Both crispy and juicy, it is served on a hot plate, often with an egg and rice.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
378 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 38.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 4.4 g
- of which sugars
- 2.5 g
- Fat
- 22.5 g
- of which saturated fat
- 5.9 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Cook the meat in boiling salted water for 30 minutes, then drain it and let it cool.
- Finely chop the meat, keeping some of the fat for crispiness.
- Heat the oil in a pan and sear the chopped meat over high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until well browned and crispy.
- Add the sliced onion and chopped chilies, then fry for 3 minutes.
- Season with the soy sauce, vinegar, the juice of two limes and pepper.
- In another pan, fry the eggs sunny-side up.
- Arrange the sisig on a warm plate, top with the egg, add a spoonful of mayonnaise and serve with a lime wedge.
Variations and tips
Chicken version. Replace the pork with chicken thighs, cooked, chopped and grilled the same way.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

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