Easy Roast Pork Stew (Lechon Paksiw)

Craving for lechon? Whole roast pig known as lechon, is part of the Philippine cuisine history. Mainly on big occasions like birthdays, weddings, fiesta or New Year, Filipinos prepare lechon. Sometimes having a whole roasted pig, you can't avoid to have left over. One way to turn the left over into another delicious dish is to make it stew or paksiw. Try this tangy and sweet flavor of stewed lechon.

Ingredients:

1 lb left over lechon, Chopped
2 Tbsp. oil
5 Cloves garlic, crushed
1 Medium red onion, sliced
1/2 c White vinegar
2 c Water
10 oz Bottled sauce for roast, Mang Tomas brand
1/2 cup Brown sugar
2 Tbsp. Soy sauce
4 pcs. Bay leaves
1 Tbsp. Pepper corn



Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic and onion until fragrant.
2. Add in the lechon, water, soy sauce, bay leaves, pepper corn, sauce for roast and sugar. Let it simmer.
3. While simmering adds the vinegar, simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce get thicken.
4. Serve and share.