The Happy Home Cook: Pinakupsan

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Pinakupsan (Source: Pinoy Lutong Bahay Recipe)

Prep and Cooking Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 kilos liempo (pork bell), cut into 2-inch cubes

2 tablespoons salt

Procedure

1. Sprinkle the salt all over the pork.

2. Preheat a pan over low heat then put the meat. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.

3. Cover the pan when the meat starts to give off oil. Stir every 10 minutes.

4. Let the meat boil in its own oil until the skin is dark brown and most of its fat has melted.

5. Drain on paper towels and serve with your favorite dipping sauce (like catsup with hot sauce or vinegar with chili pepper).

Serves 4-6 persons. 

From Pulutan, From the Soldiers' Kitchen by Elmer D. Cruz and Emerson R. Rosales

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