Pakbet or Pinakbet Recipe






Estimated cooking time: 35 minutes
Pakbet Ingredients: 
1/4 kilo pork with fat, cut into small pieces 
2 Amapalya (bitter melons) sliced to bite size pieces 
2 eggplants, sliced to bite size pieces
5 pieces of okra, cut in two
1 head garlic, minced
2 onions, diced
5 tomatoes, sliced
1 tablespoon of ginger, crushed and sliced
4 tablespoons bagoong isda or bagoong alamang
3 tablespoons of oil
1 1/2 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste

Pakbet Cooking Instructions:

  • In a cooking pan, heat oil and fry the pork until brown, remove the pork from the pan and set aside.
  • On the same pan, saute garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes. 
  • In a casserole, boil water and add bagoong. 
  • Add the pork in the casserole and mix in the sautéed garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. 
  • Add in all the vegetables and cook until the vegetables are done, careful not to overcook. 
  • Salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Serve hot with plain rice. 

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