How To Cook Crispy Bicol Express
Here is a popular Bicol express recipe with a twist. The crispy Bicol express.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 304kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilo pork belly cut into cubes
- 2 cups coconut cream
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 head garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp. bagoong alamang or shrimp paste
- 14 pcs green long chilies or siling pangsigang stemmed and minced
- 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
How to Cook Crispy Bicol Express:
- Boil about 4 cups of water in a pot. Add pork, salt and pepper then simmer pork until tender.
- Then remove the pork from the boiling water and put on a colander to dry.
- Heat enough cooking oil in a pan to deep fry the pork cubes. Deep fry and drain.
- In a wide pan, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Add shrimp paste and stir cook until slightly brown.
- Add coconut cream, green long chilies and water then bring to a simmer.
- Season with salt and pepper. Then mix the fried pork cubes and stir until well coated.
- Serve hot with steamed rice or fried rice.