Original Crispy Pata Recipes

CRISPY PATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean the pork leg, scrape any stray hairs with a knife and remove the nails.
• Pour sprite or 7up and Water in a cooking pot, then let boil.
• Add the onion, dried bay leaves, whole peppercorn, and 1 /12 tablespoon of salt.
• Add the whole Pork Pata in the cooking pot, bring to a boil, skim the scum that accumulate to the top.
• When its boiling, lower the heat then simmer for 2 hours or until the Pata leg becomes tender.
• Remove the tender Pata from the pot and let it cool down.
• Rub the leg with garlic powder, ground black pepper, and remaining salt. Let it stand for 20 minutes to fully absorb the ingredients.
• Heat a deep frying pan, must be with cover and pour the cooking oil.
• Deep fry the pork leg, when the oil becomes hot.
• When placing Pork Pata in heated oil get your cover ready there will be a lot of hot oil splashing. Set your stove from high heat to medium when you have placed the Pork Pata in the frying pan, then set to low heat when pata starts to turn to golden brown in color.
• Continue cooking in medium heat turning as needed, until golden brown.
• Turn off heat and slowly pour the 1/4 cup of the water on the pork (this process will make the the skin more crispy).
• Remove the Crispy Pata then place it on paper towel to drain the oil.
• Serve with Atcharang papaya recipe and dipping sauce.

CRISPY PATA

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil water and add Onion, Garlic, Bayleaf, Soy sauce, Pepper and Salt.
• Add Pork's leg and boil until soft and almost falling apart.
• Drain the pork and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least an 3 hours or until it's really cold.
• Heat the oil enough to cover the pork to about 180 deg. Celsius. Rub it with soy sauce and season the pork with salt and pepper before frying.
• Cook the meat until dark brown and crispy.
• Remove pork and drain on a wire rack. Let it rest for about 10 min.
• Slice the leg into parts and enjoy the crispy and moist Pata!

ORIGINAL CRISPY PATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean pata and slit skin (3-4 slits on both sides) without cutting bone. Place in a deep pan with a tight cover. Add water, 7 Up and salt. Bring to a boil. After 15 minutes, add baking soda. Baking soda will hasten the softening of the pata's skin. Continue cooking. If water dries up and pata is not yet done, add another cup of water. Meat should not be too tender. Drain when done. Hang for 1 day or place in refrigerator overnight to make skin dry.
• Before frying, brush with patis and sprinkle with flour generously. Deep fry until crispy and golden brown.
• Put off the heat and pour 1/4 cup water. This will make the skin more crispy.
• # Serve with this sauce: Vinegar with 2 cloves garlic (crushed), a little salt, pepper and 1 small hot pepper (siling labuyo).

CRISPY PATA

Steps:

• With a knife, scrape any stray hairs on pork leg and trim off nails.
• In a large pot over medium heat, combine pork leg, vinegar, 7-up, enough water to cover, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, and 1/3 cup salt. Bring to a boil, skimming scum that may accumulate on top.
• Lower heat, cover, and then simmer for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender but not falling apart. If the meat is drying before it is fully cooked, add more water in 1 cup increments.
• Drain pork leg, discarding liquid and aromatics. Place on a rack and allow to cool to touch,
• Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons salt and massage all over. Place in a container with a lid and freeze overnight.
• In a large, tall pot over medium heat, heat about 4 to 5 cups of oil (enough to cover the pork leg during deep-frying) to 350 F.
• Gently add pork leg and deep-fry, turning as needed, until golden.
• Remove pork from the pat and drain on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Let rest for about 3 to 5 minutes before chopping. Serve hot with dipping sauce.

HOW TO COOK CRISPY PATA

Steps:

• Clean pata and slit skin (3 to 4 slits on both sides) without cutting bone.
• Place in a deep pan with a tight cover.
• Add water, 7 Up and salt. Bring to a boil after 15 minutes, add baking soda.
• Baking soda will hasten the softening of the pata's skin. Continue cooking.
• If water dries up and pata is not yet done, add another cup of water.
• Meat should not be too tender. Drain when done.
• Hang for 1 day or place in refrigerator overnight to make skin dry.
• Before frying, brush with patis and sprinkle with flour generously.
• Deep fry until crispy and golden brown. Put off heat and pour 1/4 cup water.
• This will make the skin more crispy.

CRISPY PATA

Steps:

• Place the pork leg in a snuggly fitting pot. Add salt, peppercorn, garlic, onions and bay leaves. Pour in the water ad bring to a boil over high heat.
• Once it starts to boil, cover the pot and bring the heat down to low. Let it simmer for 1 hour or until meat and skin is tender but not too tender. You may add some water in between if it starts to dry up and the leg is not cooked yet.
• Remove the pork leg from the pot and drain excess liquids. Place it on a rack over a pan so the liquids can drip easily. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Brush the skin part completely with lye water. Place the leg in the fridge uncovered for at least 5 hours or overnight.
• Brush the skin this time with vinegar then rub some salt all over. Rest again for 30 minutes then use a kitchen or paper towel to remove the salt from the skin.
• Heat oil in a large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, gently add the pork leg and cover the pot. Wait until the splattering sounds subside a little and remove the cover. Replace the lid with a splatter screen if you have it.
• Fry the pork leg until the skin becomes crispy Turn as needed to get all the skin to cook until they crackle. Takes about 30 minutes to cook all sides and maybe lesser if completely submerged in oil.
• Transfer to a plate with paper towels to drain excess oil. Serve with vinegar-soy sauce dip while still warm and enjoy.