Pork Humba by Mommy Melai

Name: Pork Humba by Mommy Melai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 kg pork meat (liempo cut); 1 tsp salt; 8 oz Sprite softdrink; 3 tbsp white sugar; 1 tsp ground pepper; 2 pcs Knorr pork cubes (10g); 30 ml soy sauce; ¼ cup vinegar; 1 can black beans, drained; 3 pcs bananas (saging saba, fried)

This dish uses the rich flavors of the pork marinated in a sweet marinate, mixed with the soy-vinegar sauce blend topped with fried banana and black beans.

Tips

We use softdrinks / soda to marinate and tenderize our meat, due to the high level of acidity, and it also give the meat the added sweetness and flavor.

70 min.
6 People
Medium
Budget

Ingredients

1 kg pork meat (liempo cut)
1 tsp salt
8 oz Sprite softdrink
3 tbsp white sugar
1 tsp ground pepper
2 pcs Knorr pork cubes (10g)
30 ml soy sauce
¼ cup vinegar
1 can black beans, drained
3 pcs bananas (saging saba, fried)

Cooking Method

Fry the pork until the outsides are brown, and drain the excess oil.
In a medium pot, add the fried pork in a mixture of water and clear softdrinks. Let it boil.
Add in salt, sugar, pepper, vinegar, soy sauce. Then add in Knorr Pork Cubes.
Continue simmering until the pork gets fork-tender.
Put fried banana and black beans.