pork and potato stew

Whew! It has been awhile since I posted last in here. I have been very busy with other things, but I have been cooking almost everyday though. The recipes were just repeats, only that I put a substitute (or just simply omit an ingredient).



Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, I decided to cook something else for my son that I haven't cooked before. I looked at it up on the free recipe at the back of chicken stock box. Apparently, there's no available chicken parts in the freezer so I decided to do it anyway using slices of pork. And to make it my own, I did some alterations.

In the original recipe, it's Chicken Stew with carrots and other stuffs. But with my recipe since I have not a single carrot and other stuffs to go with it, I just thought of just potatoes since it's the only available ingredient in the kitchen.

Heat a tablespoon of sesame oil in the pan and toss in chunks of potatoes in medium heat. (It is important not to burn the sesame oil.) Stir and leave it for 2-3 minutes. Add julienned onions and crushed garlic and stir. Throw in chunks of pork. Season it with salt and pepper and a tablespoon of grade A dark soy sauce. Stir. Add 2-3 cups of water. Leave it to simmer.

Prepare a tablespoon of flour mixed in a half cup of water. Stir well.

Try tasting the stew and check if it is seasoned well. If not, season it to taste. Once potatoes and pork are cooked and tender, add the flour and water mixture unto your stew and stir. When you see that the stew is a little thick, turn off the fire. And you're ready to serve!