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Ginisang Monggo with Inihaw na Liempo

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Ginisang Monggo with Inihaw na Liempo

Ginisang Monggo with Inihaw na Liempo pairs tender mung beans with citrusy grilled pork belly.

2 hours 10 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Ginisang Monggo with Inihaw na Liempo

  • 1 1/2 pounds pork belly (liempo)
  • 1/2 cup Knorr Liquid Seasoning
  • 1 lime, or 3 calamansi
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 3/4 cups mung beans, soaked in 2 cups water
  • 1 cup malunggay leaves
  • 6 ounces pork, sliced into small pieces
  • 1 Knorr Pork cube
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • Fish sauce, to taste

How to cook Ginisang Monggo with Inihaw na Liempo

  1. 1.Combine pork belly, Knorr Liquid Seasoning, and lime or calamansi juice; marinate at least 1 hour.
  2. 2.Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a pot; sauté garlic, onion, and tomato. Add sliced pork and cook 3 minutes until lightly browned.
  3. 3.Add soaked mung beans, soaking water, 2 cups water, and pork cube. Cover and cook over medium heat 30–40 minutes until beans are soft.
  4. 4.Stir in malunggay, black pepper, and fish sauce; cook 5 minutes. Transfer monggo to a serving bowl.
  5. 5.Grill liempo for 3 minutes per side, basting with Knorr Liquid Seasoning, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons oil until cooked through. Serve with monggo.
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