Crispy Bicol Express

Ingredients for Crispy Bicol Express

• 3 lb pork belly
• 1 (45 g) pack Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix
• 3 to 4 long green peppers, sliced
• 8 Thai chilies, chopped
• 3 tbsp alamang
• 1 thumb-sized ginger, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 3 to 4 cups cooking oil
• 8 cups water
• Salt, for rubbing the pork

How to cook Crispy Bicol Express

1. 1.Bring the water to a boil in a pot. Add pork belly and simmer for 30 minutes; remove and cool slightly.
2. 2.Stir Ginataang Gulay Mix into the cooking liquid. Add onion, ginger, garlic, long peppers, Thai chilies, alamang, and pepper.
3. 3.Boil the sauce, then cook 3 minutes after adding the chilies. Simmer until reduced by half; set aside.
4. 4.Rub pork with salt and rest 10 minutes. Heat oil to 330°F and deep-fry pork for 8 minutes.
5. 5.Rest pork 5 minutes, then fry again for 3 to 5 minutes until deeply crisp. Slice and spoon sauce over it.