Pork Estofado is a stewed pork dish served with fried plantains. This pork recipe is comparable to pork adobo but, the use of carrots and fried plantains provide distinction to this dish.
I like the idea of having plantains in pork and beef dishes. Plantains or “saging na saba” help improve the flavor of a dish and adds a little sweetness to it. Take the beef pochero as an example: the sweetness of the plantains blends well with the other ingredients producing a great tasting dish. Sometimes, I also use plantains in Beef Nilaga to add more life to it.
Do you like the idea of using plantains (saba) in some of the dishes that you cook?
Try this Pork Estofado recipe and let me know your thoughts.
Ingredients:
3 lbs pork, cubed
3 pieces dried bay leaves
1 tablespoon whole peppercorn
1 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
4 plantain bananas, sliced diagonally (1 inch thick)
1/2 cup vinegar
3/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup water
5 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup cooking oil
Watch the cooking video:
Cooking procedure:
1. Heat a frying pan and pour 3/4 cups of cooking oil.
2. When the oil is hot enough, fry the sliced plantains until the color of each side turns medium to dark brown. Set aside.
3. Pour 1/4 cup of cooking oil in a separate cooking pot then apply heat.
4. When the oil is hot enough, put-in the garlic and sauté until the color turns light brown.
5. Add the cubed pork and cook for 7 to 10 minutes.
6. Put-in the soy sauce, water, whole peppercorns, and dried bay leaves then bring to a boil. Simmer until pork is tender.
7. Add vinegar and wait for the liquid to re-boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Add brown sugar and carrots. Stir then simmer for 10 minutes more.
9. Turn off the heat and transfer the contents of the cooking pot to a serving plate.
10. Garnish with fried bananas then serve.
11. Share and enjoy!
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Hi Vanjo, Di ko nagawa yung BBQ today, LOL! Nag marinade ko na and some friends are coming over bukas for some dinner. I can’t wait to try it. YEY!!!
Eto naman sarap! Lucky naman ng family mo, sa palagi mong pag luluto. One thing too I’m sure pwede naman siguro lagyan ito ng onion? Sana merong saging na saba dito pero di pa ako nakakita ng ganyan na saging.
Palagi akong mag gawa ng tostones, sarap
Hi Claire, I’m sure magugustuhan ng friends mo yung BBQ. As for the onions, you may saute a couple of tablespoons or even add onion powder.
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Hello, Kuya kahapon ko lang nalaman n may ganito plang website, natuwa talaga ako kc, khit paano my idea n me ano lu2tuin, ang alam ko lang kc ADOBO sawang sawa na me kakain ng adobo pati asawa ko sasawa nrin. yung iba naman alam kong lutuin dko mahanap yung sangkap dito, miss ko na tlaga yung pagkain natin sa PINAS,, salamat ha sana wag mo tanggalin yung mga recipes mo dito pra my guide me pgluto. try ko bukas lutuin yung Chicken Asado…GOD BLESS ALL YOUR FAMILY MORE POWER!!!
Hello
I am a mother of two and dont cook but Ive started learning from my husband. He does the cooking as soon as he gets home from work and I would like to take that burden off him and starts to become a good wife. All I know is to cook adobo and for sure he would be surprise if he comes home one day knowing not to cook already.
I like your recipe because most of the ingredients are in the cupboard already and meat is in the freezer. They’re very basic stuff and no need to go grocery shopping for it.
Again, thank you for posting yummy ulam(s) and other things. Im going to try it out today and let you know the final product.
By the way, i knew your website from my sister who tried your pandesal recipe last night and she sms’s me your website and she said to have a look. Apparently, the pandesal are a hit! Congrats…..
hello!mahilig din akong magluto.pwede ba gamitin manok o karneng baka sa recipe na yan?paborito ko estopado.pwede bang mapadalhan ninyo ng libro ng mga recipe.ok!take care!God bless!
Hello kuya, puwede ba gamitin ang half ripe na saging kagaya ng apple banana, just wondering lang. Dahil dalawa klase lang saging ko dito. Alam ko hindi talaga puwede ang Williams banana,pero masarap
s’ya sa pastele. Thanks for this recipe! Aloha!
Lanie, using half ripe plantain can make the dish taste bitter. It is still best to use ripe ones. hope this helps.
Hello
I cooked this dish and it was a hit. The only downfall for me is not enough juice. I did put a more water whilst cooking it and that made it evenmore delicious.
hi, thanks for sharing…gusto ko lutuin to kaya lang wala ako makita banana blossoms dito
…pero try ko pa din maghanap..thanks again and more power may the god bless u :*
sarap den ng luto e2.
Hi Kuya, my family totally love the dish thanks!
thanks for sharing this recipe! i tried this 2 nights ago and the hubby likes it =)
Is the plantain green or ripe?
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Hi Vanjo,
I’m a new fan of Panlasang Pinoy! Will be trying out this recipe in the weekend. I am based in Singapore and quite missing the recipes back home. Luckily, i found your site and now I’m trying out our good old recipes. Sometimes when I get homesick, I find comfort in eating our very own food. Your website is such a huge help. More power
Kuya, Maraming salamat po sa website nato, the best po kau! Dito lng po ako natuto at naexcite mgluto. Pinakapaborito ko din po etong Estofado…pero di ko pa sya napeperfect…wala din po akong magamit na saba kaya lady finger na banana ang ginagamit ko. Itatry ko po ulet lutuin eto mamaya…More power po and God Bless!!!
What cut of pork did you use for this recipe?