Lechon Paksiw Recipe
For Filipinos, lechon gives life to the group and party as a whole. A proper celebration for Filipinos always includes a lechon. Whether the gathering is small or large, one usually roasts an entire pig for the occasion. Here’s an amazing lechon paksiw recipe:
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. leftover of lechon or spit-roasted pig or lechon kawali
- 1 pc Yellow Onion medium-sized
- 4 cloves Garlic Crushed
- 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
- 5 pieces dried bay leaves
- 2 cups beef broth
- 11 ounces lechon sauce homemade or Mang Tomas All-Purpose Sauce
- 1 tbsp White Sugar
- 4 tbsp Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- Salt amount depends on your taste
Instructions
- Heat a cooking pot.
- Pour the beef stock into it. Bring it to a boil.2 cups beef broth
- Put in the garlic and onions. Cook until the texture becomes soft.4 cloves Garlic, 1 pc Yellow Onion
- Add the whole peppercorns, dried bay leaves, and soy sauce.1 tbsp whole peppercorns, 5 pieces dried bay leaves, 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- Put in the leftover lechon meat. Simmer for 30 to 35 minutes.2 lbs. leftover of lechon or spit-roasted pig or lechon kawali
- Add the vinegar and bring to a boil. Simmer for another 10 minutes.4 tbsp Vinegar
- Add the sugar and lechon sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes.1 tbsp White Sugar, 11 ounces lechon sauce
- Add some salt to taste. Stir to dissolve the salt.Salt
- Turn off the heat. Transfer the dish to a serving container.
- Serve it hot with rice.
Notes
Important Tip: Avoid stirring the vinegar mixture.
This ruins the vinegar’s fresh taste. Stirring the dish when it’s not yet ready may also result in your lechon paksiw tasting very tangy. Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!