NILAGANG BABOY

Nilagang Baboy or Boiled Pork Bones is one of the most favorite soup in our home – always instantly and distinguished comforting food not only best during the cold but also during the warm weather. Absolutely Nilagang Baboy is not a burdensome and extremely simple as ABC,  no need for a numerous complicated preparations or fancy elaborative cooking. There is no intricate technique in cooking the. The only secret to have the best Nilagang Baboy is getting fresh pork soup bones or pork ribs in the market. Just as what they say, it’s all in the bones. And to get the best from the pork soup bones, it would just take time for the simmering, allowing enough time to let the bones release the homey flavor.

Estimated Cooking Time : 50 min - 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 lb pork spare ribs, cut into serving size pieces
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 tbsp. peppercorns
• fish sauce (patis)
• half of a large head of cabbage, quartered
• 2 potatoes, quartered
• 2 carrots, cut in 4 pieces/carrot

Cooking Procedure :

• Line the spare ribs on a rack in a single layer. Place a tray beneath the rack to catch the dripping. Broil the spare ribs for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a casserole, pour about eight cups of water. Add the onion and peppercorns. Bring to a boil.
• Add the broiled spare ribs in the casserole. Season with fish sauce. Cover and bring to a boil. You will notice that scum will not form on the broth.
• When the pork is almost done,  add the carrots, potatoes and cabbage.
• Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are done.
• Serve hot.

Cooking Tips :  

•  You can also add banana saba or cardaba banana for sweet taste of soup 
• You can over boil the spare ribs for good texture