Boiled Pork (Nilagang Baboy)
One of my favorite Classic Filipino dish from childhood up to now.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo Pork Shoulder 2.2 lbs pork / rib shoulder part or something with bones and some fats
- Fish Sauce to taste
- Sea Salt to taste
- Black Pepper ground / to taste
- Dried Parsley Leaves optional
- 3 pcs Potatoes medium size / cut into cubes
- 4 pcs Plantain or saba (banana) / thoroughly wash and cut in half crosswise
- 1 head Cabbage medium size / chopped
Instructions
- Wash pork thoroughly.
- Put in a pot then fill the pot with water (¾ full).
- Set to boil over high heat/fire.
- Just before it boils, skim the scum that will float on top if there's any (this is important, you don't want your broth with floating with scum).
- Lower heat to medium to bring pot to simmer.
- Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper.
- Simmer for an hour or more or until pork is tender.
- Add the potatoes and saba banana.
- Cook for about 10 minutes or until potatoes and saba are al dente.
- Add the cabbage and dried parsley flakes and cook for about 5 minutes or to your desired doneness of veggies.
- Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
- Serve with rice. Enjoy!
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