Paksiw na Pata (Pork Leg with Banana Flowers)

Paksiw na pata is a unique recipe found in the Philippines with banana flowers.

Ingredients:

1 kg Pork leg, cut into serving sizes

1 cup Banana flowers (soaked in tap water, discard the water which might taste acrid)

1 tbsp. Sugar

4 tbsp. Premium dark soy sauce

½ tsp. Black pepper powder

¼ tsp. Iodized salt

1 cup Water

5 cloves Garlic, minced

1 pc. Onion, large, quartered

5 pcs. Bay leaves, dried

Cooking Instruction:

In a pressure cooker, place the banana flower and the other ingredients. Add the bay leaves on top of these banana flowers and on top of it the meat. Add the water and pressure cook for about twenty minutes. After the cooking time, remove from the flame and allow normal cooling. Do not vent the steam to hasten cooling as the additional cooking time is used to tenderize the meat further. After cooling, open and skim off any excess oil to lessen the fat content of the dish. Serve immediately hot with plain steamed rice or bread.