The following day after enjoying some delicious seafood at The Lobster Trap, the next thing I wanted to do was prepare one of my favorite Filipino dishes – the Pork Afritada or Braised Pork in Tomato Sauce. Like I’ve said many times, I totally miss my native food. Good thing this dish is something that I can prepare whenever I want to because all the ingredients are available at U.S. supermarkets. I haven’t prepared this dish as much as I did though when I was still back home, but this dish remains to be one of my all time favorites.
Like most of my favorite Filipino dishes, the Pork Afritada is easy to make. I think all stews are easy to make. Although you do have to wait for it to simmer for a few minutes, but other than that, it’s easy peasy.
I love the addition of tomato sauce to this dish; it adds a kind of a sweet taste. And of course, the presence of the spices such as the bay leaves make it smell good.
You can actually add green peas in it which I used to do back home, but I skipped it here because I couldn’t find the canned green peas that I like. They do have the frozen ones and you could use them, but adding frozen green peas just didn’t appeal to me.
We usually have the Pork Afritada over rice, but you could have it without the rice too. Whichever way you like it.
For the hubs, stews are perfect for the cold months. For me, it is perfect for any day or any season.
Let me know if you get to try this dish and how you find it. I would love to hear what you have to say. 🙂
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I have been making my own tomato sauce since tomatoes are in season here. I bet it would taste great using my sause and making your Pork Afritada.
I am not usually that big of a pork fan, but prepared as you have it here, I might change my mind. That looks delicious! I love tomato sauce, so this recipe is a keeper.
That looks so good! I love dishes like this that have a wonderful base of veggies, garlic, and onion. Yummo!
That sounds amazing. I have never had anything like this before, so I am definitley keen to try it.
That sounds spectacular. The best dishes are always the simplest, when the flavors can really come out.
Oh my gosh … that looks so yummy! I’ve never thought of cooking ground pork like this.
That looks great Lynndee. I’m always looking for new recipes to feed my family. Thanks for sharing this.
This sounds like a super hearty and delicious meal. I’m definitely a fan of all of those veggies.
That looks delicious. I usually use chicken when cooking Afritada. Next time I will try using ground pork.
This recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I think my family would love it.
yum… i love pork and ground pork. i never seen or tried this type of recipe before. Looks delicious and authentic
Looks yummy to me! I love that it has all the stuff we need in a complete meal – meat, vegetables and fruit (tomatoes). Thanks for sharing. I will try to make this too.
That looks so good. I love pork and anything in tomato sauce. You’ve got a lot of my favorite ingredients!
That looks delicious! I don’t eat pork often, but this I could eat. It looks really great and I’m sure my kids would love it too.
That’s one of my all-time favorite Pinoy home-cooked dishes. I wouldn’t pass a meal if I see that on the dining table.
This looks so simple and hearty! When I used to eat meat I would love making it this way, braised with tomatoes and veggies.
This does sound super easy to make and delicious too! Thank you for the recipe.
Ohhh, I love pork. I’m showing this to my parents I want to try it. Thanks!
That looks like such a great comfort food! I definitely want to try this in the coming weeks. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds and looks so delicious. I love pork and green peppers with tomato sauces so this is the perfect recipe for me. Yummy!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
I don’t normally eat pork – outside of the occasional bacon with breakfast. But, this definitely looks yummy.
I don’t think I’ve ever tried a Filipino dish before. This sounds really delicious and something the kiddos would eat.
I like the way the potatoes look in this dish. I don’t make stews as frequent as I should…they are so filling, but perfect for the fall season.
I don’t eat meat of any kind. However,I know of a few people that would love this. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
This looks fantastic! I’m going to have to make this for my husband as the weather gets colder and we need comfort food.
This looks so delicious. I will have to try making it on the weekend. I am sure it will be a big hit.