Bicol Express with Sitaw

Bicol Express with Sitaw also known as Sinilihan with Sitaw is a Filipino stew made of pork, coconut milk or cream, finger chilies, birds eye chili and long beans. This hearty Bicol Express with Sitaw is rich, creamy and pack in flavor.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp cooking oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 thumb size ginger, minced
6 cloves of garlic, chopped
10 pieces (or more) birds eye chili (siling labuyo), chopped
1 lb pork belly, cut into cubes
2 tbsp sauteed shrimp paste (bagoong)
1 cup water
1/2 lb long beans (sitaw), cut into 2 inches
3 cups coconut cream or coconut milk
salt as needed
6 finger chili pepper, sliced

Instructions

In a wide pan, heat and add cooking oil. Saute onion, ginger, garlic and siling labuyo (add more siling labuyo if you prefer it more spicy). Cook for a minute until aromatic and limp. Add pork belly and cook for about 5 minutes until lightly browned.
Add sauteed bagoong. Stir and cook for a minute. Pour-in water and stir. Cover pan and simmer while stirring occasionally. Allow to cook for about 15-20 minutes until meat is fully tender and water starts to evaporate.
Add sitaw and stir gently. Pour-in coconut cream or coconut milk. Allow to cook for 5 minutes over medium-high heat allowing the sauce to thickens while stirring occasionally. Season with salt as needed and add finger chilies. Cook for a minute and serve while hot. Enjoy!

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