Pork Estofado

Pork shoulder braised in a sweet-savory glaze of soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar with fried saba bananas on the side.

Estimated cost: ₱68–₱80

Prep 10 min · Total 60 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 631 kcal · 50 g protein · 19 g carbs · 39 g fat

Ingredients

• 180g Pork shoulder (kasim)
• 1 pc (80g) Saba banana
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 medium Onion
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp White cane vinegar
• 1 tbsp Brown sugar
• 2 pcs Bay leaves
• ½ cup Water

Steps

1. Slice pork into 2-inch pieces. Slice saba banana lengthwise.
2. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Fry banana slices for 2 minutes per side until golden. Set aside.
3. In the same pan, sauté garlic until golden, then add onion and cook until softened.
4. Add pork and brown on all sides, about 5–6 minutes total.
5. Add soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaves, and water. Do not stir for 1 minute to let vinegar mellow, then mix well.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 35–40 minutes until pork is fork-tender and sauce has reduced to a thick glaze.
7. Return fried banana to the pan and coat with the glaze for 1 minute. Remove bay leaves and serve hot.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).