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Bicol Express ala Bebet

Bicol Express ala Bebet

This is the first episode of our Bisita Kusina series wherein Bebet Lainez shared his Bicol Express recipe.

⏱ Prep: 10 min ⏱ Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

  • 3 large bs. Pork belly (sliced into cubes)
  • 4 tbsp spicy bagoong alamang
  • 4 Jalapeno peppers (sliced)
  • 4 cup coconut milk
  • 2 thumbs ginger (julienne)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
  • 5 clove garlic (minced)
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 0 Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a large cooking pot.

  2. Sear the pork. Continue to cook until it turns light brown and oil gets extracted. Set aside.

  3. Heat oil in a cooking pot. Sauce garlic, onion, and ginger. Continue to cook until the onion becomes soft.

  4. Add the sautéed pork. Stir. Continue to sauce for 3 to 5 minutes.

  5. Add the shrimp paste (bagoong alamang) stir. Cook for 2 minutes.

  6. Add jalapeño pepper. Stir. Cook fo a minute.

  7. Pour-in coconut milk. Stir and let boil. Continue to cook between low to medium heat for 45 minutes.

  8. Season with salt and ground black pepper.

  9. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.

  10. Share and enjoy!