Paksiw na lechon
June 20, 2004
Filed under Comfort food, Filipino food, Meat recipes
Ingredients :
1 kilo of lechon
1 head of garlic, crushed
3 onions, halved and sliced
1/2 to 3/4 c. of vinegar
1/2 c. of dark soy sauce
8 peppercorns, pounded
3/4 to 1 c. of light brown sugar
2 bay leaves
salt
1 c. of meat broth
1 bottle of lechon sauce (about 1-1/2 cups)
Cooking procedure :
Place the chopped lechon in a large heavy sauce pan, casserole or wok. Add all the ingredients except the lechon sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir well. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Pour in the lechon sauce and bring to a boil. Add more meat broth, if necessary. Adjust the seasonings. Some people like their paksiw na lechon more sour than sweet; other, just the opposite. Simmer for another five minutes. Turn off the heat and leave for the flavors to develop for another 10 minutes before serving.
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hello connie,
unfortunately, we need to do a special trip to get into filipino and oriental shop.
many thanks,
ceres
thanks for the recipe! I love lechon!
its really yummy!!!cant get enough of it!!!lechon is the best!
Thanks. I’ve always wondered how my Mum makes this - tried it tonight and it worked a treat. Salamat