Pakbet or Pinakbet is a tasty Pinoy dish of mixed vegetables with pork. It originated from the Ilocos Region but have been modified by the Tagalogs and Ilongos and from other regions of the Philippine archipelago .
My Pinakbet Recipe- This is a quick and simple recipe that I cooked recently. I did not have pork meat in my freezer, but I happened to have one bag of pork rind or chicharon. My Kano son who hates bago-ong loves this dish.
Ingredients
1/4 lb bag of pork rind( instead of pork meat)
1 large egg plant, sliced ( Chinese variety recommended)
1 medium-sized bitter melon, chopped
1/4 lb squash, chopped into 2×1 inch cubes (Acorn or Philippine squash)
1 piece onion, chopped
1 tbsp ginger, minced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
6 to 8 pieces okra ( trimmed of edges)
3 tbsp shrimp paste
1 cup water
3 tbsp cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Procedure
1. Heat the pan and put the cooking oil. When oil is hot enough, saute the garlic, ginger, and onion
Put-in the squash and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until texture becomes soft
2. Add the remaining vegetables and mix with the other ingredients. Simmer for 5 minutes or until all the vegetables are cooked. (Do not overcook the vegetables). You want the Okra to be crispy not too slimy.
3. Put-in the shrimp paste and pork rind (chicharon) and cook for 2 minutes. Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4.Serve hot with steamed white rice and shrimp paste as a side dish ( Barrio Fiesta is my favorite brand)
The usual recipe uses pork meat(tenderloin). This recipe uses pork rind or chicharon which does not need to be cooked more than 2 minutes. Very quick and easy.
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