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Crispy Pata Ingredients
- 1 whole pig’s leg (pata, about 3-4 lbs) cleaned
- 6 pcs dried bay leaves
- 2 tbsp whole peppercorn
- 4-6 star anise (optional)
- 6 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 to 3 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. leeks or green onion
- 1 tbsp. green chili
- 12-15 cups water
- 8-12 cups cooking oil
Crispy Pata Procedure
- In a pot, bring water to a boil
- Add dried bay leaves, whole peppercorn, star anise, leeks or green onion, green chili and 4 teaspoons of salt.
- Add the whole pig’s legs in the cooking pot then simmer until the leg becomes tender (about 45 to 60 minutes).
- Remove the leg from the cooking pot and set aside. Let it cool down. I prefer mine to be placed inside the freezer overnight, this makes it more crispy.
- Heat a clean large cooking pot (preferably with cover) and pour in cooking oil. When the oil becomes hot, deep fry the pork leg.
- Continue cooking in medium heat until one side becomes crispy, and then cautiously flip the leg to crisp the other side.
- Serve with hot rice or beer!
- Enjoy together with your favorite sauce/dip
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