PINOY HAPAGKAINAN

Crispy Pata

(Crispy Pork Knuckle)

A fried pork hock or knuckles, crispy on the outside and fork tender on the
 inside. A good side dish for a bottle of beer, served with soya sauce 
and vinegar dip.

Ingredients :

• 1 pieces pork hock or knuckle
• 1 large onion
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 2 stalks of lemon grass
• 1 tablespoon salt (1/2 tbsp for pork rub)
• 2 tablespoon crushed peppercorn ( 1 tbsp for pork rub)
• 6-8 cups of water

    Sauce ;

• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 medium size onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon soya sauce
• 3 red chili

Directions :

• Pour water in a deep casserole, add lemon grass, garlic, onion, pepper and pepper.
• Add the pork knuckle, simmer until the leg become tender (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Remove the tender meat and place in a container, let it cool.
• Rub the meat with salt and pepper,  let it stand for 10 minutes to absorb.
• Heat oil in high to medium heat, put the pork hock. Set in low heat, until the pata starts to turn to golden brown,

    For Dipping Sauce;

• Add soya, sugar, lemon, garlic onion and chili to vinegar, mix according to your taste.