Pata Pochero

Ingredients for Pata Pochero

• 2 1/2 lbs pork pata, parboiled for 15 minutes
• 1 Chorizo de Bilbao
• 2 saba bananas, sliced
• 2 potatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cabbage, quartered
• 10 long green beans
• 1 1/4 cups garbanzos
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tomato, diced
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 4 cups water
• Fish sauce, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp cooking oil

How to cook Pata Pochero

1. 1.Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Sauté onion for 30 seconds, garlic for 20 seconds, then tomato until onion softens.
2. 2.Add Chorizo de Bilbao and cook for 2 minutes.
3. 3.Add pata, fish sauce, tomato sauce, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low-medium for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until tender.
4. 4.Add saba, potatoes, and garbanzos; cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Add water if necessary.
5. 5.Season with pepper, then add cabbage and long beans. Cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes before serving with rice.