How to Cook Pork Asado
Pork asado with potatoes is a savory Filipino stew of tender pork simmered in a sweet salty sauce with tomatoes, peppers, and hearty fried potatoes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 533kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kilo pork (pork shoulder or pork belly)
- 2 pcs large potatoes peeled and divided into 6
- 1 pc large onion peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 head garlic minced and chopped
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 3 Tbsp. native vinegar
- 4 Tbsp. cooking lard
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 pc bay leaf
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 pcs red and green sweet pepper cut into slices
- 4 Tbsp. achuete water (soak anatto seeds in hot water)
- 4 pcs medium-sized tomatoes cut into small pieces
Instructions
How to Cook Pork Asado:
- Place the pork in a saucepan and add vinegar, pepper and 1/2 clove of garlic.
- Later, add the salt, bay leaf and soy sauce. Allow it to boil for 2 minutes.
- Add 2 cups water and let boil until pork is tender.
- Fry the potatoes until golden brown, then set aside.
- Saute garlic, onion, and tomatoes, then add pork mixture, potatoes, and red and green sweet pepper and achuete water to the mixture and cook until done.
- Serve hot. Good for 10 persons.