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Pork Estofado
Pork stewed in soy sauce and vinegar sweetened with caramelized sugar and fried saba (plantains) and banana blossoms.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 224 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 4 pieces saba bananas - each cut into 3
- 1 kilo pork hock (pata) cut into smaller sections 2-inch thick
- ⅔ cup soy sauce
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon peppercorn
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar -adjust to preferred sweetness
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup banana blossoms
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Fry the slices of saba until sides are browned. Remove from the oil and set aside.
- Add the pork hock slices and sear all sides until slightly browned. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, water, and peppercorns and bring to boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, lower heat to low and cover the pot. Let it simmer for an hour or until the meat becomes fork-tender. Add more water as needed.
- Place sugar and 1 tablespoon of water in a saucepan. Melt over low heat until it turns into a golden caramel. Pour this to the simmering pot of pork hocks. Be careful as it will bubble up while pouring.
- Add the banana blossoms. Add the fried bananas and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Serve while warm with steamed rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
2167mg
(90%)
Potassium
442mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
34.5mg
(192%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2167mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 442mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 34.5mg | 192% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.