Why is crispy pata famous among the Filipino dishes? What makes this dish so special to every Filipino table on all occasions?
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About Crispy Pata
Crispy Pata (deep-fried pork leg) is traditionally everybody’s favorite comfort food preference in the basic unit in the society — the family. It is being cooked at the homes on all occasions, e.g. birthdays, christening, graduation, anniversary, Christmases, Noche Buena celebrations, family gatherings, clan reunions. And truly one of your mother’s fave Noche Buena recipe.
Even in the business establishments of meals or restaurants, many people love to order it because of its phenomenal taste and crispiness, yet it’s tender and juicy inside. The crisp, crackling exterior you can’t simply resist!
If crispy pata is on your table for lunch or dinner — surely a state of well-being and joy, a good mood and a winning smile from ear to ear surrounds every member of the family.
Happy tummies, Happy children = Happy mommies, Happy parents.
Why???
Simply because it is the STAR of a Wow Factor in the kitchen. “Simot sarap talaga (in Filipino)!” That means it’s delicious, you can finish everything!
Filipinos, by nature, are truly foodie lovers and have a variety of delectable Filipino cuisines. It’s truly visible in the diversity of Pinoy foods, Tatak Filipino — Pinoy cuisines.
Filipinos constantly expand into cuisines that they can be truly proud of, from simpler main dishes to a more complex ones. Crispy pata gives you an irresistible crunchy skin. The result is juicy, flavorful meat inside with an interesting crackling skin on the outside. Truly a delicious Filipino comfort food, a must try. No one can resist its taste and crispiness.
Make your meals on special occasions more enjoyable by knowing how to make a crispy pata dish crispier. This will surely make your family time a most beautiful family bonding time. Definitely a must try for meat lovers and for tourists visiting the country.
Tourists can try tasting this delicious food in any restaurant in the Philippines. The crackling sound upon eating and tasting it makes it more enjoyable and totally satisfying to one’s senses and hungry stomach.
8 Tips on How to Make Crispy Pata Crispier
Here are the 8 tips on how to make crispy pata crispier:
- Properly wash the pork meat, the leg part of the pig, to remove any dirt.
- Cook the meat in a boiling water for more or less 30 minutes or until tender. Use a pressure cooker to save time.
- Add 2 tablespoons of salt and sprinkle black pepper to taste, 2 cloves of garlic, and 2 to 3 stalks of lemon grass.
- Freeze overnight.
- Prepare the frozen meat. Pour fish sauce onto the meat.
- Lightly coat the meat with just a little amount of all purpose flour.
- Deep fry for about 10-15 minutes or until the color changes into a desirable golden brown.
- Serve with soy sauce and a little garlic and onion.
Additional Recommendations
- Crispy pata is best for picky eaters like kids. Garnish with a few healthy veggies on the sides to make it more colorful, like fresh cucumber and tomatoes.
- You may dip crispy pata in chili vinegar for some who love hot and chili sauce.
- Best eaten with a healthy pitcher of calamansi juice.
Food for Thought
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
1 Timothy 4:4-5
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
Psalm 136:25
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty.”
John 6:35
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