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Easy Roasted Lechon Paksiw Recipe

Easy Roasted Lechon Paksiw Recipe

Lechon Paksiw Recipe

Lechon Paksiw is a popular Filipino pork stew served during large occasions like weddings, birthdays, and fiestas. If you love preparing food for a crowd or want to introduce Filipino food to your friends and family, our lechon paksiw recipe is perfect for you! The roasted pork is slowly simmered in vinegar and Lechon sauce, resulting in delicious fork-tender meat covered in sweet, spicy, and sour sauce. It's a mouthwatering dish you will enjoy with rice!

Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Filipino

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Yield: 6 servings


Ingredients

  • 15ml canola oil
  • 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and minced
  • 177ml vinegar
  • 473ml water
  • 473ml Lechon sauce, homemade or store-bought
  • 165g brown sugar
  • 1.36kg roasted pork, chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 40g liver spread
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 pot

Lechon Paksiw Recipe

Directions

  • Heat oil and fry the onions and garlic over medium heat until softened.
  • Add the vinegar and water. Boil with the pot uncovered for 5 minutes and do not stir.
  • Add the Lechon sauce and sugar and stir to combine.
  • Add the pork and bay leaves.
  • Lower the heat, and continue to cook until the meat is tender. Add more water if needed.
  • Add the liver spread and stir the mixture well.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Continue to boil until the sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Serve hot.

Lechon Paksiw Cooking Tips

Our one-pot lechon paksiw recipe is perfect for beginners. Surprise your guests this holiday season with our flavourful Lechon Paksiw! Here are a few cooking tips to help you perfect our recipe:

  • You can replace the roasted pork with crispy Pata, oven-roasted pork, and Lechon Manok.
  • When the vinegar is added, continue boiling with the pot uncovered and do not stir to reduce the acidic taste.
  • While this dish traditionally uses cooked meat, you can make this dish from scratch. Lightly fry the pork and proceed with the recipe, adding more water to cook the meat fully.


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