Here’s another treat for anyone who loves Bicol Express
but couldn’t find any pork meat in this desert state. Qatar has permitted sole
merchant the selling of pork products to non-Muslim people only but still it is
very costly and regulated with very limited supply. However, other gulf countries
especially the Kingdom of Saudi, pork are seriously a no-no. So to lessen one’s
craving from Bicol Express (Bicolano dish cooked out of pork meat cut
into small pieces and mixed with bagoong and chilis), I substituted
chicken meat from pork which is as good as the original one. This dish does
only need few ingredients which are highly available in the market and this is
very easy to cook.
Ingredients:
Half kg Chicken: cut into small pieces
Chilis: either green or red – cut into considerable length
3-4 tsp of Bagoong (Salted Shrimp Fry)
Cloves of garlic: sliced into small pieces
1 onion: sliced into small pieces
Ground Pepper
Ample amount of cooking oil
Pineapple chunks in syrup (Optional)
How to cook:
1. Heat
oil in a pan.
2. Add
onion and garlic and stir fry until onions look translucent.
3. Put
chicken meat; stir from time to time, until the meat becomes brownish and soft.
4. Add
bagoong, chilis, and ground pepper. Mixed. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Separate
pineapple chunks from the syrup and add into the pan and mix.
6. Serve
hot.
(Pineapple is added to give extra taste to the dish but this one
makes the dish spoil hasty if left in under a room temperature. So it's better to put this inside the fridge after your meal and if you want to save it for the next meal.)
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