.::Pork Estofado (Pork Braised with Sugar)::..

4 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup vegetable or corn oil 4 tablespoons minced garlic
1 pound lean pork, cut into cubes 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water 1 bay leaf
8 peppercorns, crushed 1 carrot, cut into 1-inch strips
2 plantains, cut 1/2-inch thick diagonally and fried in oil
2 pieces French bread, cut into 1-inch squares and fried in oil

Heat oil and brown garlic. Add pork cubes and fry until brown. Add vinegar, soy
sauce, sugar, water, bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring to a boil without stirring. Lower
flame and cook until the pork is almost done. Add carrot. Continue cooking until the
pork is tender. Before serving, garnish with fried plantains and French bread
squares.