Batute - Palaka (Stuffed Frog)

Batute (Stuffed Frog) is one of the many exotic and popular food the Kapampangans are known for. It is being served as specialty dish in some Pampanga restaurants. Want to try this recipe?

Ingredients:

1. 8 big edible frogs (palakang bukid)

2. 1/4 kilos ground pork

3. 3 cloves of minced garlic

4. 1/2 teaspoon salt (for pork stuffing)

5. 1 tablespoon vinegar (for pork stuffing)

6. 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper (for pork stuffing)

7. 1 teaspoon of salt (for marinade)

8. 4 tablespoon of vinegar (for marinade)

9. 1 teaspoon ground pepper (for marinade)

10. 1 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar (for marinade)

Cooking Procedure:

1. In a bowl, combine the ground pork, minced garlic, salt, vinegar and ground pepper. Set aside.

2. Clean the frog and remove the skin, head and cut the belly to remove the intestines.

3. Use the ground pork mixture as belly stuffings. Sew to prevent the stuffings from spilling out.

4. Mix the marinating mixture: salt, vinegar, ground pepper and brown sugar.

5. Pour into the stuffed frogs.

6. Let it stand for 30 minutes.

7. The let it sund-dried for another 30 minutes.

8. Deep fry until golden brown.

Serve with fried rice or steamed plain rice.

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