Cooking with Peachy

“Embutido is a general term to call a sausage-shaped dish, seasoned by spices and vegetables, it’s found in Philippines, Spain and Brazil”

Difficulty: ★★
Cooking time: 2 hours
Servings: 4
Calories per serving: 300 kcal

Ingredients 1^st set:

• Ground pork – 300 g (10.58 oz.)
• Pineapple (crushed) – 2 tbsp.
• Raisin – 2 tbsp.
• Carrot (minced) – 50 g (1.76 oz.)
• Red bell pepper (diced) – 1/4 PC.
• Green bell pepper (diced) – 1/4 PC.
• Cornstarch – 1 tbsp.
• Egg – 1 PC.
• Salt – 1/2 tsp.
• Black pepper (ground) – a pinch

Ingredients 2^nd set:

• Garlic powder – a pinch
• Ham – 150 g (5.29 oz.)
• Italian salami – 50 g (1.76 oz.)
• Hard boiled egg (sliced) – 1 PC.
• Cheese – 2 slices
• Aluminum foil for wrapping.

Directions:

1. Mix well the first set of ingredients while heating the steamer.
2. Arrange the ham on the aluminum foil, spoon in the mixture and spread well.
3. Add the slices of cheese, salami, egg and fold the right part to reach the middle as well as the left part.
4. Roll the aluminum foil and seal both extremity.
5. Cook for 1 1/2 hour, according to the thickness of the roll.
6. Once the embutido is cooked, allow cool for easy slicing.
7. Warm back the slices and serve with ketchup or sweet chili sauce.

Note: This version is really thick and it required more than an hour of cooking. To taste, it’s possible to add the following ingredients: pickles, sliced celery or peas. Finally, if you do not have a steamer, you can use a rice cooker or a large pot, in this case, put a stand where you can put your meat roll and cover with lid.