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Pork Hamonado

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Pork Hamonado

Pork Hamonado is a sweet-savory pineapple-braised pork belly dish best served with hot rice.

1 hour 5 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Pork Hamonado

  • 2 lb pork belly, sliced into serving pieces
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • 20 oz pineapple chunks, divided
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 6 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp whole peppercorns
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • Salt, to taste

How to cook Pork Hamonado

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat; fry pork belly for 2 minutes per side.
  2. 2.Add soy sauce, pineapple juice, half the pineapple chunks, garlic, and peppercorns; cover and bring to a boil.
  3. 3.Lower to a gentle simmer and cook about 60 minutes, adding water as needed, until the pork is tender.
  4. 4.Stir in remaining pineapple and brown sugar; season with salt and cook 2 minutes.
  5. 5.Serve warm with rice.
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