PORK AFRITADA

Pork Afritada is a Filipino pork stew

that resembles pork menudo. It is composed of
pork shoulder that is cut into 1 inch cubes,
carrot, potato, and tomato sauce. This step-up
recipe also includes green pea, freshly
chopped tomato, and bay leaves.

How to Cook Pork Afritada?

Let me first tell you that this recipe is

fit for beginners. It is simple and easy to
follow.

The first thing to do is to have all the

ingredients ready. This means that the pork
and vegetables are already sliced, and the seasonings and sauces are ready to be
used. It will save you time and will prevent the possibility of missing some key
ingredients.

Sauteeing the onion, garlic, and tomato is the first thing that I do. Heat oil in a
cooking pot and then add onion once oil gets hot. Put the garlic and tomato
afterwards. It is recommended to saute until the onion softens. Softened onions
have that nice sweet flavor that helps make a dish taste better.

Brown the pork afterwards. This is done by sauteing the cubed pork with the
rest of the ingredients until it turns light to medium brown. The pork still needs to
be tenderized by boiling. This is the reason why tomato sauce and water are added
next. I also add a piece of Knorr Pork Cube to have the flavor of the pork stand out.
A few pieces of dried bay leaves can be added to make your afritada smell and
taste better. It takes around 40 minutes of boiling to make the pork tender. It can
be longer depending on the quality of the meat.

I also added hot dogs in my afritada

version to make it more interesting. This is
an optional ingredient. Add the carrot and
potato after the hot dog and cook it for at
least 8 minutes. You can go longer than
that if you prefer the veggies soft. Lastly,
season with salt and ground black pepper.

I hope that you enjoy this afritada

recipe as much as I do. Enjoy!