Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Pork with Vegetables)

Ingredients :

• 1 lb. pork (choices of belly, hocks, neck or any bony parts of pork), cut into serving pieces
• 5-6 cups water
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 green onions (scallions), sliced into 1” long
• 1/4 tsp. peppercorn
• salt to taste
• 2 eddoes- also known as taro or gabi, quartered (optional)
• 2 potatoes, quartered
• 1 can pork and beans
• pechay (bok choy) or cabbage leaves

Cooking Procedures :

1. Place pork in a big pot and let it covered with water. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and let it simmer until pork is tender for about an hour.
2. Remove all the resulting scum that will rise to the top of the pot.
3. Add crushed garlic, sliced onions, scallions, peppercorn and season with salt.
4. Add quartered eddoes (if using) and potatoes. Cook until tender.
5. Add the pork and beans. Simmer for 5 minutes. Correct the seasoning.
6. Add pechay or cabbage leaves. Do not overcook the green vegetables.
7. Remove from heat. Serve hot.

Ingredients : 1 lb. pork (choices of belly, hocks, neck or any bony parts of pork), cut into serving pieces 5-6 cups water 3 cloves garl...

Nilaga

Stew (Nilaga) Recipe

Estimated Cooking time: 1 to 2 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo Pork, cut into 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" cubes
• 8 potatoes cut the same size as the beef
• 1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces
• 1 small cabbage, quartered
• 5 onions, diced
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons of patis (fish sauce)
• 3 tablespoons of cooking oil
• 10 corns of black pepper
• 1 liter of water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:

• In a big casserole, heat oil and sauté the garlic and onions.
• Add water, the beef, black pepper and patis. Bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour or until the beef is tender.
• Add the potatoes. Continue to simmer until potatoes are cooked.
• Add the cabbage then the pechay. Do not over cook the vegetables.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve steaming hot in a bowl and plain white rice.

Cooking Tips:

You can substitute the beef with chicken (chicken stew) or pork (pork stew) for variety.

Stew (Nilaga) Recipe Estimated Cooking time: 1 to 2 hours Ingredients: 1 kilo Pork, cut into 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" cubes 8 pota...