Bicol Express (Pork in Spicy Coconut Milk)
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Ingredients
- 700 g diced pork belly, skin removed
- 400 ml tinned coconut milk
- 1 tbsp shrimp paste
- 6 fresh red chillies
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves
- 15 g fresh ginger, grated
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 787 kcal
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9 g
- of which sugars
- 5.1 g
- Fat
- 69.2 g
- of which saturates
- 34.1 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 1.21 g
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Method
- 1
Fry the pork belly in a dry pan for 6-7 minutes until browned.
- 2
Add the onion, garlic and ginger and fry for 4 minutes until soft.
- 3
Stir in the shrimp paste and red chillies and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Pour in the coconut milk, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Uncover and simmer for a final 8-10 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the pork has no pink remaining.
- 6
Serve with steamed rice.
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