Filipino Lechon Sauce

Pair Filipino lechon with this sweet and sour lechon sauce, which mixes liver, vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar and is thickened with bread crumbs.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 236 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 (14 ounce) can liver spread
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.5 cup dry bread crumbs
• 0.5 cup brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine liver spread with water in a bowl until it forms a paste; stir in vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add liver spread mixture; boil 2 minutes, stirring until combined. Stir in bread crumbs; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Add cornstarch to thicken sauce if necessary.