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Laing

Course Main Course
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 piece onion minced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 piece thumb-sized ginger peeled & minced
  • 1/2 kilo pork belly cut into small cubes
  • 1 tbsp shrimp paste
  • 4 cups coconut milk
  • 4 cups dried taro leaves
  • 10 pieces thai chili peppers chopped
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a wok over medium heat, heat olive oil.

  2. Add garlic, onions and ginger and cook till onions are translucent.

  3. Add pork belly and cook until pork turns lightly brown in color.

  4. Add shrimp paste and mix all ingredients.

  5. Add coconut milk and bring to a simmer.

  6. Add dried taro leaves and push down the leaves till the leaves are submerged in coconut milk.

  7. Add thai chili peppers.

  8. Lower heat, cover wok and simmer for 30 minutes.

  9. Add coconut cream and continue to cook for 15 minutes.

  10. Season with salt to taste.

  11. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Inspired by Kawaling Pinoy