Pork Hamonado

Sweet Jezebel's Note:

This is a Filipino dish, found on the table a lot around the holidays. Preparation time is marinating time.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 3 hrs
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs pork butt or 2 lbs pork loin
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups pineapple chunks
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Directions:

1. Mix the pineapple juice, sugar, and soy sauce in a large bowl.
2. Cut the pork into fairly large cubes, about 2", and marinate pork with the pineapple juice, sugar, and soy sauce mixture for about 1 to 3 hours.
3. Remove the pork from the marinade and set the remaining mixture aside.
4. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the marinated pork until the meat turns light brown (approximately 3 to 5 minutes).
5. Pour in the remaining marinade mixture together with the pineapple chunks and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. We usually serve this with jasmine rice.

Reviews

[tracytrebilcox]

This was SO tasty, but instead of rice, I paired it with the cabbage from Pot Stickers with Chinese Cabbage Pot Stickers with Chinese Cabbage. Very yummy, and any remaining pork will be good with nachos or on a salad.