Crispy binagoongan

Name: How to cook Crispy binagoongan - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Robert Gonzal

Crispy binagoongan

One of my first posts was a binagoongan recipe which featured pork chops. This one uses most of the same ingredients, but swaps out the chops for pork shoulder. I guess that makes this binagoongan 2.0. The pork shoulder is braised until beautifully tender, then fried until crisp, resulting in a really nice textural component.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

3 hrs 30 min

pork shoulder steaks

1/4 cup

rice wine vinegar

1 tbsp

black peppercorns

bay leaves

thumb-sized nub ginger, crushed

10 cloves

garlic, crushed

1-400 mL

can coconut milk

2 tsp

sweet shrimp paste

2 tbsp

fresh lime juice

1 tbsp

palm sugar

jalapenos, deseeded and chopped

550 g

cherry tomatoes halved

Handful

chopped fresh Thai basil (or cilantro in a pinch)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Put the pork in a large pot. Add the vinegar, peppercorns, bay, ginger, and enough cold water to cover the meat. Put the pot on high heat and bring to a simmer. Add the garlic and a large pinch of salt and turn the heat down to low. Cover and let simmer until the meat is tender (3 hours).

* Step 2

Carefully pull the pork out of the pot. Remove the bone if it has one. Add a splash of veg oil to a large pan and put it on medium-high heat.

* Step 3

Lay the pork into the pan and break it up into large chunks (it should pretty much do this on it's own if it's tender enough). Sear the meat until it's brown and crispy all over. Remove the pork to a plate and fish any gnarly bits from the pan.

* Step 4

Add the lime juice, palm sugar, jalapenos and tomatoes. Return the meat to the pan and toss to coat. Let cook 1 more minute.

* Step 5

Serve with steamed rice and a garnish of herbs.

* Step 6

Strain the braising liquid into the pan and reduce until only about 1/2 cup remains. Stir in the coconut milk and shrimp paste. Turn the heat up to medium and bring the sauce to a simmer.

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