Stewed Pork

Name: Stewed Pork (Estofado)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: ¾ cup (150 g) sugar; 1 cup (250 ml) vinegar; ½ cup (125 ml) soy sauce; 1 cup (250 ml) water; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil; 8 cloves (40 g) garlic, minced; 2 lbs (900 g) boneless pork shoulder, cut into chunks; 1 bay leaf; 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced; 2-3 cups thickly sliced plantains; 4 buns or pan de sal, each quartered (optional); 4 buns or pan de sal, each quartered (optional); 1 scallion, cut into thin strips with a vegetable peeler to garnish (optional)

Estofado

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

¾ cup (150 g) sugar
1 cup (250 ml

Asia
Philippines
Stew

Method

Combine the sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and water in a mixing bowl then set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wok or casserole. Fry the garlic until browned then set aside.
Pour in the remaining oil, add pork and sauté until medium brown. Pour in the reserved vinegar mixture. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat. (Do not stir until the vin