This is a delightful dish that can be prepared for lunch or dinner and shared with the entire family.
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It is important to be familiar with the characteristics of your ingredient before starting to cook. The pata is a good example of a pork cut that needs to be cooked longer to be tender.
Ingredients
- ½ kilo pork belly, cut in serving pieces
- 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
- 1 small onion; chopped
- ⅓ cup vinegar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 cup rice water
- ¼ tablespoon ground black pepper
- (or whole peppercorn)
- 2 tablespoons salted black beans (tausi)
- ½ cup dried banana blossoms
- Cooking oil
Instructions
- Marinate pork in soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, and pepper for 30 minutes to one hour.
- Sauté garlic and onion.
- Add pork from the marinade.
- Stir fry for few minutes until pork starts to render its oily fat.
- Add rice water and marinade. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium fire.
- Stew until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add brown sugar stirring once in a while. Simmer until an oily sauce consistency is achieved.
- Balance seasoning with soy sauce, vinegar, or sugar according to your taste. Serve hot!
