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Paksiw na Pata Recipe Video

Paksiw na Pata is pork leg cooked in vinegar and soy sauce. Although the term €œPaksiw€ 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.

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 55 Min

Ready In2 Hr 25 MinDifficulty LevelMedium

Health IndexAverageServings4

CuisineFilipinoCourseMain Dish

TasteSavourMethodSimmered

Main IngredientPork

Ingredients

	Pork leg	2 Pound, slice (crosswise)
	Crushed garlic	1 Teaspoon
	Soy sauce	1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
	Vinegar	3 Tablespoon
	Brown sugar	1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
	Banana blossoms	100 Gram, soaked in water for 1 hour, drained well (Dried)
	Bay leaves	5 Small
	Whole pepper corns	1 Tablespoon
	Water	1 Cup (16 tbs)
	Salt	To Taste

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 524 Calories from Fat 227

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25 g38.8%

Saturated Fat 10 g49.8%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 1930 mg80.4%

Total Carbohydrates 33 g11.2%

Dietary Fiber 0.58 g2.3%

Sugars 25.5 g

Protein 40 g80.8%

Vitamin A 7.3% Vitamin C 3.8%

Calcium 3.2% Iron 9.3%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Things You Will Need

Large pot

Directions

MAKING
1. In pot pour water bring it to a boil.
2. Add the whole pepper corn and bay leaves.
3. Add soy sauce and garlic, stir and let it boil again.
4. Add pork legs and simmer everything for 1 – 1 ½ hour.
5. Add the vinegar and simmer for 10 minutes
6. Add the soaked banana blossoms in and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes
7. Add the brown sugar and salt and simmer for 2 minutes and turn off the heat.

SERVING
8. Serve with steamed rice

NOTE
If cooking in pressure cooker cook the pork for 30 minutes.

Editors Review

This video is in Filipino.