Chicken Binagoongan (Chicken Cooked in Shrimp Paste)

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken (cut in single portion)
1 cup of bagoong alamang (Shrimp Paste)
1 head of garlic (minced)
2 big onions (sliced)
4 tomatoes (diced)
Fish Sauce
Cooking oil
4 chili peppers (minced) or according to taste
¼ cup vinegar
4 tablespoons brown sugar

Cooking procedure:

1. In a casserole, put cooking oil and sauté garlic, onions, tomatoes and chillis. Add fish sauce and chicken.
2. When chicken is tender, add bagoong/shrimp paste and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in the vinegar and stir well, add the sugar and let it simmer for few minutes until it's cooked.

Binagoongan with Chicharon and Basil

Ingredients:

300 grams pork liempo, cut into 1 1/2 inch squares
1/2 white onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 pieces sili labuyo, chopped
Aji-Ginisa, to taste
2 tablespoons bagoong
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
4-5 pieces basil
Chicharon, for garnish.


Directions:

1. Saute onion, garlic, sili, pork and bagoong.
2. Add water, vinegar and brown sugar. Season with Aji-Ginisa.
3. Add basil.
4. Top with chicharon.