Estofadong Pata

Ingredients for Estofadong Pata

• Oil
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• 1 kg pork leg, cut into sections
• 1 kg pork trotters, cut into sections
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 cup water
• Fish sauce, to taste
• 2 teaspoons peppercorns
• 3 shallots, sliced
• 1 cup banana blossoms
• 4 saba bananas, sliced

How to cook Estofadong Pata

1. 1.Brown garlic in oil in a large pot, then brown pork leg and trotters on all sides.
2. 2.Add soy sauce, vinegar, water, brown sugar, cornstarch slurry, fish sauce, peppercorns, and shallots; bring to a boil.
3. 3.Simmer gently for 1 1/2–2 hours, until the pork is very tender.
4. 4.Add banana blossoms and simmer 15 minutes; add saba bananas and simmer another 15 minutes.
5. 5.Raise heat to reduce the liquid until thick, then serve.