Paksiw na Pata

This is a popular dish in the Philippines and loved by many Filipinos. I learned to cook this from my Mom, because this is one of her favorite dishes.

Ingredients:

1 large pork leg (prefer with knuckles), washed and cut
Banana blossoms
3 Tbsp. Soy sauce
1/4 c White vinegar
5 Cloves garlic, crushed
1 Onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. Whole peppercorn
3 Bay leaves
1/2 cup Brown sugar
Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. In a large pot, or in slow cooker, put the cleaned cut pork leg together with garlic, onion, soy sauce and vinegar. Pour a 2-3 cups of water and let it boil until the meat get tender.
2. After an hour add the banana blossom, whole pepper corn, bay leaves, and sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Cover and simmer until sauce get thicken.
4. Serve and enjoy.