Estofadong Baboy
This is a recipe for Filipino pork Estofado with pan-fried carrots and saba banana.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 1/2 lbs. pork (sliced into cubes)
- 2 medium ripe saba banana (sliced)
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 teaspoon crushed peppercorn
- 2 cups beef broth
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Combine pork, crushed peppercorn, garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar in a bowl. Mix well. Marinate for at least 3 hours.
- 2
Heat oil in a cooking pot.
- 3
Once the oil becomes hot, pan fry the carrots for 45 seconds per side. Remove from the pot. Set aside.
- 4
Pan fry the banana for 45 seconds per side. Remove from the pot. Set aside.
- 5
Using the remaining oil, pan fry the marinated pork for around 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Note: You may add more cooking oil if needed.
- 6
Put the crushed garlic into the pot. Cook for 30 seconds. Note: This is the same ingredient used to marinate the pork.
- 7
Pour-in the remaining marinade from the bowl and add beef broth. Let boil. Cover and cook in medium heat for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the pork becomes tender.
- 8
Add brown sugar. Stir. Cook for 15 minutes.
- 9
Add the pan fried carrots and bananas. Stir.
- 10
Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.
- 11
Share and enjoy!