Recipes · Filipino · Meat Dishes

Crispy Pata

One serving has 589 kcal and 41 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (87%), pyridoxine (85%), niacin (84%), selenium (74%), phosphorus (62%) and riboflavin (58%). Ready in 144 minutes.

Crispy Pata
Photo: Cyapoj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 75 min
  • Cooking: 69 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (254 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: gluten, pork, soy

Ingredients

  • 200 g Pork hock, raw
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Bay leaves
  • 1 g Black pepper
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 15 g Vinegar, white
  • 5 g Soy sauce

Method

  1. Simmer the pork hock in a large pot of water with the garlic, bay leaf, black pepper and half the salt for 45-60 minutes until tender; drain well and pat completely dry.
  2. Rub the remaining salt over the skin and let it air-dry, uncovered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (or overnight) so the skin crisps better when fried.
  3. Heat the oil in a deep pot to about 180°C (350°F).
  4. Carefully lower in the pork hock and deep-fry, turning occasionally, for 12-15 minutes until the skin is deeply golden, blistered and crackling.
  5. Drain well and rest for a few minutes before chopping into serving pieces.
  6. Mix the vinegar and soy sauce with a little chopped garlic for a dipping sauce, and serve alongside.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy589 kcal28%
Carbohydrates5 g
Water159 mL
Fiber0.77 g3%
Protein41 g85%
Tryptophan0.49 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.3 g
Lysine3.6 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.46 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.6 g
Valine2.1 g
Histidine1.6 g
Fat44.1 g
Monounsaturated14.7 g
Polyunsaturated16.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-614.4 g
Saturated11 g
Trans-Fats0.33 g
Cholesterol134 mg
Calcium57.8 mg6%
Copper0.31 mg34%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium47.3 mg15%
Manganese0.48 mg27%
Phosphorus435 mg62%
Potassium739 mg16%
Selenium40.6 µg74%
Sodium1,026 mg
Zinc4.3 mg53%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.96 mg87%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.64 mg58%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.7 mg84%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg85%
Folate (vitamin B9)3 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg45%
Choline140 mg33%
Vitamin A15.4 µg2%
Vitamin C3.6 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)40 IU7%
Vitamin E2.3 mg15%
Vitamin K38.6 µg43%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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