Just last night I cooked one of the Philippine Dish which is commonly cook by a lot of professional and local chefs in the Philippines. In fact, this was the very first I cooked this type of dish. I never thought that I could make some by just follwing the Cooking Tips I've found online. Here is the recipe and procedure of the said Dish I’m talking here..PORK AFRITADA
750 g. of pork liempo (belly)
*You may also use the shoulder or rump
250 g. of stewing potatoes
2 carrots
2 red or green bell peppers
3-4 tomatoes
3/4 c. of frozen sweet peas, thawed
3/4 c. of tomato paste
2 c. of meat broth or water
6 tbsps. of olive oil
1 whole garlic
2 large onions
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
Cooking procedure :
Cut the pork into 2 x 2 inch cubes.
Peel and finely mince the garlic. Coarsely chop the tomatoes.
Heat the olive oil in a thick-bottomed casserole. When hot, add the pork cubes and cook over high heat until the edges start to brown. The pork will initially expel water. Just keep the heat up until the mixture dries up and the pork starts to render fat. Then cook the pork in the mixture of fat and oil until the edges start to brown. At this point, you can pour off the fat.
Add the garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves and tomato paste to the pork and stir well. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the meat broth and water, stir, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the vegetables. Peel the carrots and potatoes and cut into wedges. Peel the onions and cut into chunks. Core and seed the bell peppers and dice.
Add the vegetables to the stew. Stir well. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are done. Add more broth or water if necessary. Add only about half a cup each time to avoid thinning the sauce. Adjust the seasonings. Finally, add the sweet peas and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Let stand for 10 minutes to infuse the flavors.
Serve hot.
Try it for you to proved how good Philippine dish is! Enjoy the recipe everyone!
