Name: Binagoongan sa Gata
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: oil for sautéing; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 medium onion (chopped); 2 medium tomato (chopped); 500 grams pork (cubed); 1 tbsp calamansi extract; 1 tbsp vinegar; 1/4 cup bagoong ((salted shrimp paste)); 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt ((to taste)); 1 cup gata ((coconut cream)); 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp patis; 1 1/2 cup sitaw ((string beans)); 2 medium eggplants (sliced)

Binagoongan sa Gata

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Filipino

Servings people

Ingredients

oil for sautéing
3 cloves garlic minced
1 medium onion chopped
2 medium tomato chopped
500 grams pork cubed
1 tbsp calamansi extract
1 tbsp vinegar
1/4 cup bagoong (salted shrimp paste)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt (to taste)
1 cup gata (coconut cream)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp patis
1 1/2 cup sitaw (string beans)
2 medium eggplants sliced

Instructions

Put oil in the pan and warm it over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and tomatoes. Cook for about 2 minutes until softened.
Add the pork and cook until oil comes out. About 10 to 15 minutes.
Add kalamansi extract, vinegar, and a cup of bagoong (salted shrimp paste). Continue to cook.
Add sugar, salt, gata (coconut cream), water (optional) and ground black pepper. Cook until pork becomes tender.
Add patis (fish sauce), sitaw (string beans), and eggplants. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Don't forget to taste and adjust seasonings as needed.