The easy and authentic way of cooking Crispy Pata with guaranteed crispy skin!
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time2 hourshrs
Freezing Time5 hourshrs
Total Time7 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Pork
Servings: 4
Calories: 576kcal
Equipment
Cooking Pot (Kaldero)
Freezer
Deep Frying Pan
Ingredients
For the Crispy Pata
1whole pork leg (hock), cleaned
1pconion, chopped
1headgarlic, minced
4pcsbay leaves (laurel leaves)
2tbsppeppercorn
3tbspsalt
¼cupvinegar
1 bottle(250 ml) clear soda
6cupswater
salt, to taste
5cupscooking oil, for deep frying
For the Dipping Sauce
¾cupvinegar
¼cupsoy sauce
2pcs shallot or red onion, chopped
2pcs siling labuyo, minced
ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
For the Crispy Pata
In a large cooking pot, pour-in water and apply low to medium heat. Bring to a boil.
Add-in the cleaned pork leg, chopped onion, minced garlic, bay leaves, 3 tablespoons of salt, peppercorn, and pour-in the clear soda. Let it simmer for 50 to 80 minutes or until tender but still intact.
Drain the liquid from the pot, leaving the pork leg. Then transfer to a rack and allow to dry. You can use paper towels to dry the pork leg faster.
Store the pork leg in a refrigerator. Let it freeze for at least 5 hours or overnight.
Rub the vinegar all over the skin of the pork leg and season with salt. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
In a large cooking pot, pour-in and heat the oil in medium to high heat.
Add-in the pork leg. Cover the pot until the splatter subsides a little. Deep-fry while turning the pork leg every now and then(if not completely submerged in oil) for 15 to 30 minutes or until the pork leg is crispy and a golden color is achieved.
Drain the excess oil and transfer the pork leg onto a rack. Dry with paper towels.
Transfer to a serving plate or a serving tray. Serve with the dipping sauce and enjoy!
For the Dipping Sauce
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until well-incorporated. Adjust the amount of ingredients as needed.
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy Crispy Pata (With Dip) Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 576Calories from Fat 292
% Daily Value*
Fat 32.4g50%
Saturated Fat 3.6g23%
Sodium 5253mg228%
Potassium 123mg4%
Carbohydrates 16.8g6%
Fiber 1.6g7%
Sugar 10.8g12%
Protein 51.1g102%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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