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Binagoongan (Sautéed Pork with Shrimp Paste)

Cuisine of the Philippines Binagoongan is a Filipino cooking process consisting of vegetables (most notably water spinach) or meat (usually pork, but can also be chicken or beef) sautéed or braised in bagoong alamang (shrimp paste), garlic, black peppercorns, and bay leaves. Some recipes also add pineapples, chilis, or coconut cream to balance the flavors. T

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Method

  1. 01

    Fry pork pieces in hot oil.

  2. 02

    Sauté garlic, onions and tomatoes after pork has browned.

  3. 03

    Add shrimp.

  4. 04

    Add the rest of the ingredients and let simmer until pork is tender. If desired, let water reduce.

  5. 05

    Serve with rice.

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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC0, credited to Judgefloro; view original image record .