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Bicol Express
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Bicol Express

10 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

854
Calories
56g
Protein
55g
Fat
37g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 spoon cooking oil
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 1 head garlic , minced
  • 1 kg pork belly
  • ½ kg bagoong alamang (shrimp paste)
  • 15 pieces siling labuyo (bird's eye chili)
  • 2 spoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Monosodium glutamate (optional)
  • 1 can (400 ml ) coconut milk

Directions

1

Heat a frying pan over medium heat, then add the cooking oil.

2

When the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic. Sauté until fragrant and aromatic.

3

Add the shrimp paste, siling labuyo and the pork belly. Stir fry the mixture until the pork is browned on all sides.

4

Add the sugar, pepper, and monosodium glutamate if using.

5

Stir in the coconut milk, and simmer until the meat is cooked through.

6

Serve with cooked rice .

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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