Bicol Express with Bagnet

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 89 / April 21 - Bicol Express with Bagnet

Bicol Express with Bagnet

Ingredients:

• 400g pork belly
• 1 liter water
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
• 2 whole red onions, wedges
• 5 cloves garlic, pounded
• 80 g. of pork fat, cut into half inch cubes
• 12 to 15 finger chilies, sliced
• 2-3 pcs labuyo, sliced (optional)
• 1 large red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup bagoong alamang
• 3 to 4 tbsps. of cooking oil
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups coconut cream
• ground black pepper to taste

Procedure:

• 1. For the bagnet, boil pork until tender in water, salt, peppercorns, onions and garlic.
• 2. When done, punture the skin with a fork and patdry before frying. Set aside.
• 3. In another pan, heat the oil and add the pork fat and cook over high heat.
• 4. Add the ginger, garlic, chilies and onions. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about a minute.
• 5. Add in bagoong and stir for a minute. Pour in the coconut cream and simmer.
• 6. Place the crispy bagnet on top of the bicol express sauce.