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Bicol Express
A very spicy Bicolano stew of pork and chillies cooked in coconut milk until thick and intensely hot.
Total time
50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Filipino
Ingredients
500gpork belly, cubed
6long red chillies, sliced
4siling labuyo (bird's eye chillies)
400mlcoconut milk
100mlcoconut cream
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
shrimp paste (bagoong)2 tbsp
Instructions
1
Fry pork belly until fat renders and edges brown.
2
Add onion and garlic. Cook 3 minutes.
3
Add shrimp paste. Stir and cook 2 minutes.
4
Add all chillies and coconut milk. Simmer 20 minutes.
5
Add coconut cream. Simmer until sauce is thick and oily. Season. Eat with lots of rice.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
984
Protein
15.7g
Fat
98.9g
Carbs
12.7g
Fiber
3.9g
Sodium
64mg
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