HOW TO MAKE A PORK STEAMED RICE FILIPINO STYLE
I have to admit that I also sometimes miss Filipino food especially those what we eat every day way back home. I always tried to cook Filipino recipes at home, however. That way I feel like I am in the Philippines and not so far away from home. Pork steamed rice is one kind of food that I miss. So, I decided to search the recipe online and then recreate the recipe to the preferred taste what I like. The pork steamed rice I made was actually good, and I would definitely cook it often. I have lived in Cebu for many years, and it’s there where I first tasted the yummy pork steamed rice. It is very popular there. If you wonder what I am talking about, read below for my own version of Pork Steamed Rice and try it. Let me know what you think!
PORK STEAMED RICE RECIPE
Ingredients:
500 gram pork (preferably pork belly)
3 cups water
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 small onion- chopped
4 tbsp of cornstarch (dissolved in 5 tsp water)
1 tbsp cooking oil
2-3 cups of cooked white rice
For marinate:
3 cloves garlic – minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsbp oyster sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
black pepper powder
1/2 tsp salt
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slice pork into cubes.
2. In a large bowl, combine all marination ingredients listed above. Let it stand for at least half hour.
3. In a large pot, heat 1 tbsp cooking oil and saute onions. Add pork pieces, and let it cook until brown.
4. Pour in 3 cups of water, mix in soy sauce and oyster sauce (marinated sauce from earlier). Place with pot cover and let it boil over high heat for 5 minutes.
5. Adjust to medium-low heat and continue to simmer for another 45 minutes (until pork becomes tender).
6. Once the pork becomes tender and the water is reduced. Adjust the heat, to rolling boil, add the frozen peas.
7. Stir in the dissolved corn starch. Continue to simmer until the sauce becomes slightly thick.
8. Season as your prefered taste. You can add more pepper, soya sauce and oyster sauce.
9. Add rice in a small bowl about 3/4 full.
10. Finally pour in the rice the cooked pork. Serve hot and enjoy!
