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Pata Pochero

Pata Pochero

Pork leg boiled in savory broth with vegetables and herbs.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

  • 3 large bs. Pig's leg (pata, cut in 2
  • 1 bunch bok choy
  • 3 piece ripe saba banana (sliced)
  • 2 medium potatoes (cubed)
  • 1 cup cubed calabaza squash (kalabasa)
  • 1.5 cup tomato sauce
  • 8 cup water
  • 1 piece beef broth or 2 teaspoons beef powder
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 small onion (minced)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • Ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Warm up the cooking oil in a cooking pot.

  2. Saute the garlic and onion.

  3. Add the pata and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until all sides are light to medium brown.

  4. Pour-in the fish sauce, tomato sauce, and water. Add the beef cube (or powder). Let boil.

  5. Cover and then simmer for 50 to 70 minutes.

  6. Add the potato, banana, and calabaza squash. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.

  7. Put-in the bok choy (or pechay) and then sprinkle some ground black pepper. Cover.

  8. Turn the heat off. Let the cover stay for 5 minutes until the residual heat cooks the bok choy.

  9. Move to to a serving bowl. Serve.