| Crispy Pata ~ Filipino Style Crispy Pata ( Crispy Pig's Feet ) is a Filipino favorite. 4 pork feet (front) 1 bottle 7UP 1½ cups water 1 tbsp salt ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp vetsin 2 tbsp patis (fish sauce: Filipino = patis, VietNam = nouc mam, Cambodia = tek tri) 2 tbsp flour oil for deep frying 1. Clean the feet and make 3 slits on sides without cutting bone. 2. Place in a pot, cover with water, 7Up and salt. Bring to a boil. 3. After about 10-15 minutes, add baking soda, reduce heat to simmer. Continue cooking. If water evaporates and the pigs feet are not done, add a cup of water. Feet should be cooked but not to tender. 4. Drain. For best results hang to air dry for a few hours. (Or refrigerate overnight or until skin is quite dry.) 5. Brush with patis then dust with flour. Deep fry until crispy and golden brown. Serve with: Combine vinegar with 2 cloves crushed garlic, salt & pepper to taste,1 small hot pepper |
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