Pork Afritada With Pineapple

Pork Afritada With Pineapple

1 kilo pork, cubed
3 tbsp. cooking oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 medium onions, peeled and sliced
1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup pineapple juice
5 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 medium red bell pepper, seeds removed and sliced
1 medium green bell pepper, seeds removed and sliced
1 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
4-6 laurel leaves
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp. patis
salt
ground pepper

Cooking Instructions:

1. Wash pork cubes with running water and drain. Place in a bowl. Add half cup of pineapple juice. Marinade for about 20-30 minutes. Then, drain.
2. Heat oil in a pan overmedium heat. Saute garlic, about a minute. Then add the sliced onions. Saute, until soft and transluscent.
3. Add pork cubes, saute until light brown, about 5-6 minutes. Then add patis, allowing the meat absorb the patis. Add laurel leaves and ground pepper.
4. Now add one cup tomato sauce and half cup of water. Add Bring to a simmer. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes or until pork is tender. Make sure to stir once in a while so as not to prevent the bottom from burning.
5. Then, add potatoes, carrots, red and green bell pepper. Add the remaining tomato juice and pineapple juice. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.
6. Season with salt. You may adjust flavor by adding few tablespoons of water. Bring to boil until sauce thickens.
7. A minute before removing from heat, add the pineapple chunks.
8. Serve your PORK AFRITADA WITH PINEAPPLES while hot with steaming white rice!