I am again saved by meal prepping or advanced cooking today. I was running late into preparing lunch for my kids so I decided to get one of my freezer meals which is Pork Patang Humba.
I heated up this dish that I cooked in the Instapot some four days ago. Patang humba is a favorite in our household. This one though has a twist! I meant it to become like a sliced Pata Tim style of cooking but I forgot to put star anise and I ran out of kailan and bok choi (pak choi), so it became a humba instead.
Anyway, the good news is my family still liked it. My biggest baby insisted that it is Humba, and so as long as he eats well, then so be it. It is Humba then!
Super Easy Instapot Pork Humba Recipe
If you are wondering how to cook it, just tenderize the pork hocks or pata beforehand. Then make a sauce out of pineapple juice, brown sugar, dark soy, good quality oyster sauce, some pepper and laurel leaves.
Simmer the sauce in your Instapot, then add the pork hocks. Cancel the ‘saute’ mode, and pressure cook on high for 12-15 minutes depending on how much hocks you are cooking. Wait for your Instapot to display LO10 at least before releasing pressure. As for me I just leave it to naturally release steam so that the hocks could sip in more of the flavors of the braising liquid.
If your family likes sticky sauce, then get the hocks out of the Instapot and add slurry to the braising liquid, and bring it to a boil. Season the sauce to taste, and adjust according to your preference — you may put in more sugar if you want or salt if you think it needs more. Do what makes you happy!
Traditional humba recipe cooked in the instapot!
Of course, as I always say, if you want to stock some freezer meals in your refrigerator, then all you have to do is to double up the recipe. Freeze the other batch in a freezer-safe zip loc container label it with the dish’s name and the date of packing, and you are all set. You will have instant meals that are nutritious and budget friendly. No need to call for delivery yet!
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Food for the soul
At this point, I hope you could also allow me to share with you one of my favorite bible passages. It is from the Book of John:
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” JOHN 10:27-28
Thank you for spending time with me, and I hope you and your family will have a peaceful day ahead!
