PALABOK WITH LECHON CARAJAY

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 91 / May 5 - PALABOK WITH LECHON CARAJAY

PALABOK WITH LECHON CARAJAY

Ingredients:

• 500g bihon
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp. dried prawns
• 5 gloves garlic, crushed
• 5 tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. achuete powder
• 4 cups shrimp stock
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• salt and pepper

TOPPINGS:

• 300g lechon carajay, sliced
• 100g baby squid, rings
• 300g prawns
• 1/4 cup fried onions
• 2pcs hard boiled egg (quartered)

Procedure:

• 1. Heat the cooking oil and saute the dreid prawns and garlic. Next, add the flour and the achuete.
• 2. Add the prawn stock, a little at a time until sauce thickens.
• 3. Add fish sauce and season with salt and pepper.
• 4. In another pot of boiling water, add the bihon noodles and cook until tender. Strain then place in a bowl top with the palabok sauce, lechon carajay, and other

SHRIMP STOCK:

• 500g shrimp head and shell only
• 1/2 liter water

Procedure:

• 1. Boil water and add shrimp head and shells. Then bring to a simmer.
• 2. Crush the head and shell of shrimp to extract every flavor.
• 3. Simmer again then set aside.