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Shrimp Monggo with Lechon Kawali

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Shrimp Monggo with Lechon Kawali

Shrimp Monggo with Lechon Kawali pairs savory mung bean stew with crisp pork belly.

1 hour 10 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Shrimp Monggo with Lechon Kawali

  • 1 lb pork belly
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups cooking oil
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup mung beans
  • 1 bunch fresh spinach
  • 6–8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 Knorr Shrimp Cube
  • 1 medium tomato, cubed
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4–5 cups water
  • 4 tbsp cooking oil
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Shrimp Monggo with Lechon Kawali

  1. 1.Boil pork belly in 6 cups water over medium heat for 30–40 minutes; remove and cool.
  2. 2.Meanwhile, stir-fry shrimp in 4 tablespoons oil for 3 minutes; remove.
  3. 3.Sauté garlic, onion, and tomato in the same pot, then add mung beans, 4–5 cups water, and Shrimp Cube; simmer covered until tender.
  4. 4.Coat cooled pork with Liquid Seasoning and rest 10–20 minutes. Add spinach to tender mung beans for 3 minutes, return shrimp, and season.
  5. 5.Heat 1 1/2 cups oil and fry pork over medium heat until golden and crisp on both sides; cool slightly and slice. Serve with monggo and rice.
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