Liempo estofado recipe (Pork belly & banana)
As the Liempo Estofado recipe already introduces itself, the dish is made up of pork belly, saging na saba and carrots (which are optional) drenched in a mixture of soy sauce, bay leaf, peppercorns, and vinegar.
Servings 5 people
Calories 434kcal
Cost $15
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork belly sliced
- 4 ripe saba bananas peeled and sliced
- 2 medium carrots sliced
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 3 pcs dried bay leaves
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar or cane vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic crushed and minced
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1½ cups water
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the cooking oil in a cooking pot.
- Sauté the garlic.
- Add the pork and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour-in the soy sauce and water. Add the bay leaves and ground black pepper. Let boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the vinegar and sugar. Cook for 15 minutes. Note: add water if needed
- Put-in the banana and carrots. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Add salt to taste.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.
- Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 434kcal