Binagoongang Baboy Recipe
(Pork in Shrimp Paste)
Pork Binagoongan, also called Binagoogang Baboy, is pork
stewed and sautéed in shrimp paste. It is one of the all-time favorite Filipino
dishes. A perfect dish when served with fried eggplant, unripe mango, and
steamed rice!
The key
ingredient of Pork Binagoongan is the shrimp paste (Bagoong Alamang in
Tagalog), a condiment made from a fermented mixture of small shrimps and salt,
which gives flavor to the dish.
Ingredients
·
1½ lbs. pork shoulders, cut into cubes
·
¼ cup shrimp paste (cooked)
·
2 medium plum tomatoes, diced
·
1 large yellow onion, diced
·
1 teaspoon minced garlic
·
2½ cups beef broth
·
1 medium Chinese eggplant, sliced
·
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
·
3 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
1.
Heat the oil in a cooking pot.
2.
Pan fry the sliced eggplants for 3 minutes per side. Remove the
fried eggplants and place in a plate. Set aside.
3.
On the same pan, add the garlic, tomato, and onion. Saute for 5
minutes or until both onions and tomatoes are soft.Note: add more cooking oil
if needed.
4.
Add the pork slices in. Cook until the color of the pork turns
light brown.
5.
Pour-in the beed broth. Let boil. Cover and simmer for 45 to 60
minutes or until the pork is tender.
6.
Add the shrimp paste. Stir and cook in low to medium heat for 3
to 5 minutes. Note: there should still be some liquid in the pot. If the pot is
almost dry, add 1 cup of beef broth.
7.
Add the fried eggplant.
8.
Tranfer to a serving plate.
9.
Serve. Share and enjoy!
