Pork Asado Recipe! Simple and easy Pork Asado Recipe

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thighs are lower in fat, while pork belly is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides a unique flavor, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while carrots are cost-effective.

Prepare your big chunk of lean pork and place it in a large bowl. Add the extract of the calamansi and some soy sauce. Make sure to coat all sides well with the sauce. Marinade the meat for a few minutes.

Heat some oil in a large pan. Add the large chunks of pork and sear on all sides for around a minute. Set the marinade aside. Once seared, remove them from the pan and set aside.

Using the same pan, add the onions, garlic and tomatoes. Saute them for a few minutes until light brown. Gently crush the tomatoes to release the liquid.

Add the pork chunks back to the pan. Pour some water and add the bayleaves and peppercorns. Cover the pot and let this simmer for around 40 minutes.

Once the pork is tender and cooked through, add the reserved marinade, liver spread, tomato paste, sugar and chili flakes. Stir the sauce until well combined. Flip the meat a few times to coat it well with the sauce.

Once the sauce has thickened, baste the meat with the sauce while cooking. Turn the heat off.

Transfer the pork chunks to a chopping board and slice them into serving pieces.

Transfer the pork asado slices to a serving plate. Drizzle the sauce over it and garnish with some freshly chopped spring onions. Enjoy this with hot steaming rice or with bread.

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