How to Cook Pork Afritada
Pork afritada is a hearty Filipino stew made with tender pork, potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers simmered in a rich, savory tomato-based sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 405kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kilo pork belly or pork kasim sliced into serving pieces
- 2 pc medium sized potatoes quartered
- 1 pc medium red bell pepper quartered
- 1 pc medium green bell pepper quartered
- 1 pc medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1 pc pork bouillon or pork cube
- 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- cooking oil
Instructions
How to cook Pork Afritada:
- Heat cooking oil in a pan about 4 tablespoons. Fry the potatoes and carrots until slightly brown. Drain and set aside.
- In the same pan, saute the bell peppers for about half a minute then remove from the pan and drain. Set aside.
- In the same pan, leaving about 2 tablespoon of cooking oil, saute garlic & onion.
- Add the pork and saute for a minute or until lightly brown. Add the fish sauce and cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato sauce and water and bring to a boil then add the pork cube. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.
- Add the potatoes and carrots. Simmer until are tender and the sauce is thickened.
- Add the bell pepper and simmer for a minute or two. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with hot steamed rice.