Pata Hamonado

Ingredients for Pata Hamonado

• 2 kg pork legs, whole or cut into sections
• 400 g pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 3 cups pineapple juice
• 1 cup water, plus more if needed
• Fish sauce, to taste
• 2 tsp peppercorns
• 1 tbsp brown sugar, optional
• 1 whole garlic bulb, minced
• Oil

How to cook Pata Hamonado

1. 1.Sauté garlic in oil until golden brown in a large pot.
2. 2.Add pork leg and brown on all sides.
3. 3.Add soy sauce, pineapple juice, water, fish sauce, peppercorns, and pineapple chunks, keeping the pork submerged with extra water if needed.
4. 4.Bring to a boil, reduce to a slow simmer, and cook 2 hours until tender.
5. 5.Raise heat to high, stir in optional brown sugar and pineapple chunks, then boil 15 minutes until the sauce reduces and thickens. Serve hot.