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Binagoongang Baboy (Pork Braised in Shrimp Paste)

The secret to the tastiest binagoongang baboy is to add the shrimp paste much earlier than most cooks do to give the meat time to soak up all its umami goodness.

Binagoongang Baboy (Pork Braised in Shrimp Paste)

I’ve heard many Filipinos describe binagoongang baboy as pork adobo with bagoong (shrimp paste) added in. It isn’t. If that’s how you cook your binagoongang baboy, it will be way too salty.

The better way to cook this dish is to treat the bagoong as the salty component. It isn’t an ingredient that’s added when the meat is done to coat it like an afterthought.

The smarter technique is to add the bagoong to the meat before the braising even begins. That way, as the meat cooks, it absorbs an array of flavors from the spices, the vinegar, the bagoong and the scant amount of sugar to cut through the acidity and saltiness.

Binagoongang Baboy (Pork Braised in Shrimp Paste)

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
The kind of shrimp paste you use will affect the final flavor and aroma of the binagoongang baboy. Not all shrimp pastes are fermented. Some are merely sauteed and used directly. I prefer fermented shrimp paste. The drier, the better. The oilier, the better.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Modern Filipino
Servings 4 people
Binagoongang Baboy (Pork Braised in Shrimp Paste) in Serving Bowl
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 800 grams pork belly cut into cubes
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons shrimp paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 cups bone broth you may need more

Instructions
 

  • Heat the cooking oil in a thick-bottomed pan.
  • Spread the pork belly cubes in the hot oil and leave to brown the undersides for a few minutes.
  • Flip the pork cubes over to brown the opposite sides.
    Browning pork belly cubes with spices in wok
  • Add the garlic, pepper and bay leaves. Cook, tossing, for half a minute.
  • Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until the onion pieces soften a bit.
  • Pour in the vinegar. Cook, uncovered with occasional stirring, until the vinegar has been soaked up by the meat.
  • Add the shrimp paste, sugar and two cups of broth.
    Adding shrimp paste to browned pork belly cubes in wok
  • Lower the heat, cover the pan and simmer until the pork is tender. Stir occasionally and scrape the bottom of the pan to make sure no scorching occurs. If the mixture dried up before the meat is done, pour in more broth, no more than half a cup each time.
    Braising browned pork belly cubes with shrimp paste
  • Your binagoongang baboy is ready when the liquid has been absorbed and the pork is swimming in a pool of highly flavorful fat.
  • To serve the binagoongang baboy, arrange pork cubes on top of hot rice, drizzle in some of the fat from the pan over the meat and rice. Optionally, garnish with scallions.
    Binagoongang Baboy (Pork Braised in Shrimp Paste) Served Over Rice
Keyword Pork, Shrimp Paste
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