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bicol express recipe

Bicol Express Recipe

Bicol Express is a spicy pork dish with coconut milk, sauted shrimp paste, onions, garlic and of course, its main ingredient that makes it so hot…the long chili pepper (siling haba).
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: bicol express
Servings: 5
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Jenalyn Rose Forbes

Ingredients

  • 300 g pork
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 pcs red chili
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat a pan in medium fire.
  • Add some cooking oil.
  • Sauté the garlic and the onion.
  • Add the pork and cook to 5-7 minutes until the meat turns light brown.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Pour the coconut milk and stir.
  • Simmer until the meat becomes tender.
  • Stir occasionally to prevent the coconut oil from over cooking.
  • Add the chili's and simmer for 3 5 minutes.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg