Easy Bicol Express

Name: Bicol Express
Prep time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Pork belly; 2 cups Water; 2 Tbsp Datu Puti Patis; 2 Cloves garlic, crushed; 1 Bay leaf; 3 Tbsp Golden Fiesta Oil; 1/4 cup Chopped white onions; 1/2 cup Sliced finger chilies; 2 pieces Red chilies, sliced; 2 Cloves garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp s Shrimp paste; 3/4 cup UFC Ready Recipes Gata Mix; 1/4 cup Pork stock; 1/4 tsp UFC Ground black pepper

Some say this spicy dish, which is made creamy by gata, has its origins in Manila. Others believe it’s from Bicol. While its origins may be hotly contested, its a testament to the rich and varied flavors our regions have to offer.

Required cooking skill level
Intermediate
6-10

persons serving
20

minutes preparation time
58

minutes cooking time

Download
- Share

INGREDIENTS

½ kg pork liempo, cut into wide strips
1 Tbsp JUFRAN Thai Fish Sauce
½ pack (4 g pack) WOW Sarap All- in- One Seasoning Granules
¼ tsp UFC Whole Pepper
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small onion, sliced
1 Tbsp ginger strips
1-2 Tbsp sautéed bagoong alamang
1 pc sili labuyo (optional)
1 pc laurel
½ pack (45 g pack) UFC Ready Recipes Gata Mix, dissolved in 3/4 to 1 cup water

PREPARATION

1 Season pork with WOW Sarap Seasonings , UFC Whole Pepper and Jufran Thai Fish Sauce . Marinate for 30 minutes.
2 Saute garlic, onion, ginger , bagoong alamang and sili for 3 minutes. Add pork and saute for 8 minutes.
3 Add half of UFC Gata Mix mixture . Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes or until pork is tender, stirring occasionally.
4 Add remaining gata mix. Simmer for 5 minutes.