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Nilat-an na Tiil ng Baboy

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Nilat-an na Tiil ng Baboy

Nilat-an na Tiil ng Baboy is tender pork leg slowly braised with saba and ube.

2 hours · Serves 6

Ingredients for Nilat-an na Tiil ng Baboy

  • 1 1/2 kg pork leg, cut into sections
  • 4 saba bananas, sliced
  • 300 g ube, cubed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp annatto powder
  • 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cane vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 bay leaves

How to cook Nilat-an na Tiil ng Baboy

  1. 1.Mix the annatto powder, pepper, garlic, soy sauce, cane vinegar, sugar, salt, and bay leaves for the marinade.
  2. 2.Coat the pork leg evenly with the marinade, cover, and marinate for 2 hours.
  3. 3.Bring the pork to a slow boil over medium heat, then reduce to the lowest heat.
  4. 4.Simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes until tender, adding the water if the cooking liquid dries out.
  5. 5.Add ube and simmer 15 minutes; add saba and simmer another 15 minutes before serving.
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