Begucan Babi

Ingredients for Begucan Babi

• 1 kg pork belly, cubed
• ¾ cup raw bagoong alamang
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 4 large tomatoes, chopped
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp annatto powder
• 1 cup water
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 4 green finger chillies
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ½ cup pork lard

How to cook Begucan Babi

1. 1.Rinse bagoong alamang in a sieve under running water; drain and set aside.
2. 2.Melt pork lard in a pot and brown pork on all sides. Remove pork.
3. 3.Sauté garlic and onion until soft, then cook tomatoes and annatto until tomatoes break down.
4. 4.Return pork; add vinegar, bagoong, and water. Simmer on low 45 minutes, adding water if necessary, until pork is tender.
5. 5.Stir in sugar and finger chillies until sauce reduces, then season with black pepper.