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Arroz Palabok

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Arroz Palabok

Arroz Palabok is creamy shrimp-and-tinapa rice porridge topped with classic palabok-style garnishes.

1 hour 5 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Arroz Palabok

  • 1 cup rice, washed
  • 1 Knorr Shrimp Cube
  • 10 shrimp
  • 1 cup chicharon
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup tinapa flakes, plus extra for topping
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup toasted garlic
  • 1/4 cup annatto oil, plus extra for topping
  • 4 cups water
  • Patis and ground white pepper, to taste

How to cook Arroz Palabok

  1. 1.Boil shrimp in 2 cups water for 30 seconds. Remove shrimp and reserve the cooking water.
  2. 2.Heat annatto oil in a pot. Sauté garlic until starting to brown, then add onion and cook until soft.
  3. 3.Add rice and cook 30 seconds. Pour in shrimp water and remaining water, then bring to a boil.
  4. 4.Stir in the Knorr Shrimp Cube and tinapa flakes. Cook on low, stirring occasionally, until rice is soft and mushy.
  5. 5.Season with patis and white pepper. Serve with annatto oil, chicharon, shrimp, toasted garlic, tinapa flakes, and eggs.
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