Bicol Express Recipe

Bicol Express Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
  • 800 g pork shoulder cut into slices
  • 2 tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 stalks lemon grass, (white part only ) smashed and cut into quarters
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 50 ml vinegar
  • 600 ml coconut milk
  • Ground black pepper
  • 5 green finger chili, seeds removed and sliced diagonally
  • 5 red finger chili, seeds removed and sliced diagonally
  • 3 tbsp bagoong alamang ( shrimp paste)
  • 250 ml coconut cream
  • 3 pcs chili peppers ( more chili can be added according to spiciness desired)
  • Fish sauce to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. In a small bowl with water and salt, soak the sliced chili fingers ( to lessen the spiciness, but this can be omitted if you're not bothered with a very spicy dish)
  2. In a pan, saute onion, ginger, garlic and lemon grass.
  3. Add the pork slices and stir fry for a couple of minutes.
  4. Add the bagoong alamang. Stir until pork is completely browned.
  5. Add coconut milk, bay leaves, soy sauce, vinegar and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until meat is tender.
  6. Add the finger chilies and cook until liquid is reduced. Season with black pepper and fish sauce according to taste.
  7. Add coconut cream and chili pepper and continue to simmer until oil separates from the cream.
Source: Simply Anne's

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