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Nilagang Pata

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Nilagang Pata

Nilagang Pata is a comforting pork-hock soup filled with corn, potatoes, and fresh vegetables.

1 hour 40 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Nilagang Pata

  • 4 lbs pork hock
  • 1 Knorr Pork Cube
  • 3 potatoes, quartered
  • 2 ears sweet corn
  • ½ head cabbage
  • 2 bunches baby bok choy
  • ½ lb long green beans
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 2 tsp whole peppercorns
  • 8 cups water
  • Fish sauce, to taste

How to cook Nilagang Pata

  1. 1.Clean pork hocks thoroughly. Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large pot, add pork, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
  2. 2.Skim off scum. Add Knorr Pork Cube, onions, and peppercorns; cover and simmer on low 60–90 minutes until pork is completely tender.
  3. 3.Raise heat to low-medium, add corn and potatoes, and cook 10 minutes.
  4. 4.Add long green beans, bok choy, and cabbage; boil 3–5 minutes until just tender. Season with fish sauce and serve hot with rice.
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