Paksiw na Pata
Paksiw na Pata is pork leg cooked in vinegar and soy sauce. Although the term “Paksiw” means
cooking in vinegar and garlic, the soy sauce is added to bring
additional flavor and color. This is a very simple dish that has a great
resemblance to the ever popular Pork Adobo dish.
What I like about this dish other than its simplicity is the way the pork fat
melts in my mouth. That is not an idiomatic expression, I really mean
it. Imagine tenderizing the meat until it almost separates from the bone
while the gelatin-like fat floats around the pan. When that very same
fat reaches your mouth, it automatically melts having a texture similar
to the filling of a bavarian donut. Just some precautions; this dish is not intended for those who have high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Ingredients:
2 lbs Pork leg (pata), sliced crosswise
1 tsp garlic, crushed
½ cup soy sauce
3 tbsp vinegar
½ cup brown sugar
1 pack dried banana blossoms (about 100 grams), soaked in water
5 pieces dried bay leaves
1 tbsp whole pepper corn
Salt to taste
Cooking procedures:
1. Pour the water in a pot and bring to a boil
2. Add the whole pepper corn and dried bay leaves
3. Put-in the soy sauce and garlic then wait for the mixture to boil again
4. Put-in the sliced pork leg and simmer for 1 to 1.5 hours (or cook in pressure cooker for 30 minutes)
5. Add the vinegar and simmer for 10 minutes
6. Place the banana blossoms in and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes
7. Add the brown sugar and salt and simmer for 2 minutes
8. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!
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