Pinakbet Tagalog Recipe

This is a recipe for Pinakbet or bulanglang that makes use of deep fried crispy pork belly or lechon kawali.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lechon kawali (sliced)
- 1 piece Knorr Shrimp Cube
- 12 pieces sitaw (cut into 2 inch length)
- 1/2 piece kalabasa (cubed)
- 12 pieces okra
- 1 piece Chinese eggplant (sliced)
- 1 piece ampalaya (sliced)
- 1 piece kamote (cubed (optional))
- 2 pieces tomato (cubed)
- 2 thumbs ginger (crushed (optional))
- 1 piece onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 2 teaspoons bagoong alamang
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat cooking oil in a pot. Saute onion and garlic. Add ginger and continue to cook until the onion softens.
- 2
Add half of the lechon kawali. Saute for 1 minute.
- 3
Pour water. Let boil.
- 4
Add Knorr Shrimp Cube. Cover the pot and cook in medium heat for 20 minutes.
- 5
Add tomato and bagoong alamang. Stir. Cover the pot. Cook for 3 minutes.
- 6
Put the kalabasa and kamote into the pot. Cook for 7 minutes.
- 7
Add sitaw, okra, ampalaya, and eggplant. Stir. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
- 8
Season with ground black pepper and add remaining lechon kawali. Cook for minutes.
- 9
Tranfer to a serving plate. Serve. Share and Enjoy!
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