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Crispy Sinigang

Yields6 ServingsTotal Time2 days

Crispy Pata
 cooking oilfor frying
 1 large pata
 1 tbsp vinegar
 1 pack sinigang mix
Marinade/Soup base
 3 tbsp cooking oil
 2 red onionquartered
 6 garlic clovessmashed
 6 tomatoesquartered
 3 bay leaves
 1 siling pansigang
 1 cup calamansi juice
 ½ tbsp patis
 ½ cup radishsliced
 2 tbsp cornstarchmixed in 2 tablespoons water (optional)
 salt and peppercorns to taste
Batter
 3 egg yolk
 1 cup ice water
 1 cup cake flour
Tempura
 1 cup snake beans (sitaw)cut into 2-inch pieces
 1 cup okrasliced
 1 cup eggplantsliced
 3 siling pangsingangsliced and deseeded
 1 bunch water spinach (kangkong)
 all-purpose flour
 salt and pepperto taste
1

In a large pot, boil pata for 10-15 minutes. Remove scum while the pata is boiling. Drain and wash pata well.

2

In the same pot, sauté onions, garlic, tomatoes, and bay leaves for a few minutes. Place pata inside and cover with water. Add siling pansigang, calamansi juice, patis, radish, salt, and peppercorns. Cover and boil until tender, about 1 – 2 hours. Remove pata, pat it dry, then chill uncovered in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight. Boil the soup until thickened into a sauce. Add cornstarch slurry if necessary.

3

Rub vinegar all over the skin. Sprinkle and rub sinigang mix onto the skin.

4

In a large pan over medium-high heat, deep fry in hot oil until crispy.

Fry the vegetables
5

Combine egg yolk and ice water in a bowl. Add cake flour and whisk until just combined.

6

Coat vegetables in seasoned flour then dip in batter. Fry on high heat until golden, about a few minutes. Serve on the side.

Nutrition Facts

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