The Bicol Express
A savory and delicious dish made with succulent pork and coconut cream that will have you expressing how much you adore the taste!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
60 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
garlic
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
ginger
fresh, chopped |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
dilao
fresh, (tumeric) |
* |
| 1 | kg |
pork
cooked and cut into 1/2 inch slices |
*
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoon |
hot chili peppers
(siling labuyo, chopped) |
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
bagoong alamang
Filipino shrimp paste |
* |
| 6 | cups |
coconut cream
|
|
| 2 | cups |
green chili peppers
fresh (elongated variety), sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch strips |
*
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
sweet red bell peppers
red peppers, fresh (elongated variety), sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch strips |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 15 | ml |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
ginger
fresh, chopped |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
dilao
fresh, (tumeric) |
* |
| 1 | kg |
pork
cooked and cut into 1/2 inch slices |
*
|
| 23 | ml |
hot chili peppers
(siling labuyo, chopped) |
|
| 355 | ml |
bagoong alamang
Filipino shrimp paste |
* |
| 1.4 | l |
coconut cream
|
|
| 473 | ml |
green chili peppers
fresh (elongated variety), sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch strips |
*
|
| 355 | ml |
sweet red bell peppers
red peppers, fresh (elongated variety), sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch strips |
|
Directions
Sauté garlic in hot oil.
Add onions and cook until translucent.
Stir in fresh ginger, dilao, and the sliced cooked pork.
Stir continually for 5 minutes.
Add bagoong alamang and chopped hot chilli (siling labuyo).
Stir until the pork is completely covered by the mixture. (about 15 minutes.)
Pour in 6 cups of coconut cream and add the sliced hot green and red peppers.
Continue cooking for about 20 minutes. Add salt if necessary.
Note: chillis and peppers to be added according to spiciness desired.
