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Crispy Pata Kare Kare

Crispy pork hock cooked in peanut sauce and served with steamed vegetables
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: crispy pata, pork kare kare
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 3676kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. pork hock pata
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup shrimp paste

Boiling ingredients:

  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 7 dried bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon whole peppercorn
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Kare-Kare Sauce:

  • 1 1/4 cup peanut paste
  • 1 piece Knorr Pork Cube
  • 2 tablespoons annatto powder
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Vegetable ingredients:

  • 2 bunches bok choy
  • 2 eggplants sliced
  • 10 string beans cut in 2-inch pieces
  • 18 ounces banana blossom in brine canned
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Instructions

  • Combine all the boiling ingredients in a large cooking pot. Add pork hock. Boil for 1 hour. Remove the pork hock from the cooking pot. Let it cool down and then rub salt all over. Air dry for 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Sauté garlic and onion. Once the onion softens, add the peanut paste. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Pour water and then stir until the mixture becomes smooth. Let the liquid boil. Add Knorr Pork Cube and annatto powder. Cover the pot. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Continue cooking until your desired consistency is achieved. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a wide and deep pot. Fry the pork hock until the bottom side turns golden brown and crispy. Turn it over and do the same thing on the opposite side. Remove from the pot. Let it cool down. Debone the pork hock. Set aside.
  • Arrange the vegetable ingredients on a steamer. Steam for 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • Assemble your crispy pata kare-kare by pouring half of the sauce on a serving bowl. Arrange the steamed vegetables all around. Top with crispy pata. Distribute the remaining sauce by pouring onto the bowl. Serve with shrimp paste (bagoong alamang) as a condiment. Share and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 3676kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 169g | Fat: 312g | Saturated Fat: 57g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 69g | Monounsaturated Fat: 173g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 673mg | Sodium: 5587mg | Potassium: 3906mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 18938IU | Vitamin C: 199mg | Calcium: 701mg | Iron: 14mg