Braised Pork-Knuckles (Paksiw na Pata) Recipe
A sweet and sour recipe for pork pata (knuckles) that most Filipino enjoy. Very easy to cook and very good to eat!
Ingredients
- 1 pork pata (sliced into 1-inch slices)
- 3 tbsp oil
- 4 cups water
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup lechon sauce
- 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp peppercorns
- 1/4 cup banana blossoms (bulaklak ng saging)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- fish sauce to taste (optional)
Directions
- Place pork leg and add water (enough to cover the meat) in a large pot. Before it comes to a boil, scum will rise on top of the water. Skim off those scum until water boils and no more scum rise on top.
- Pour in the soy sauce and vinegar.
- Wait for it to boil then add peppercorn, bay leaf and crushed garlic.
- Simmer over low heat for at least 1 hour or until pata becomes tender. (Use a pressure cooker if you need to)
- When meat is tender, add the banana blossom and lechon sauce.
- Stir and season with salt or fish sauce to taste. Pour in a little oil too.
- Simmer for a minute and serve with steamed rice.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1383g | |
| Calories 774 | |
| Calories from Fat 365 | 47% |
| Total Fat 41.29g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat 3.16g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 1.05g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 7258mg | 302% |
| Potassium 585mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 90.25g | 24% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.8g | 9% |
| Sugars 74.12g | 49% |
| Protein 9.13g | 15% |
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