Kare-Kare with Lechon Kawali • krizkitch

Ingredients

• Pork belly ( 3 lb , cut into 2-inch wide strips )
• Red onion ( 1 ) or 2x shallots
• Garlic ( 6 cloves )
• Black peppercorns ( 1 Tbsp )
• Salt ( 1 Tbsp ) plus more for drying pork
• Neutral oil ( 2–3 cups ) for frying
• Long beans or green beans ( 1 small bunch , trimmed )
• Eggplants ( 2–3 , quartered or sliced )
• Baby bok choys ( 6–12 ) qty will depend on size of baby bok choy you get
• Vegetable oil ( 2 Tbsp ) for frying eggplant
• Peanut butter ( ¾ cup ) try to find one with low sugar content
• Broth ( 3 ½ cups ) I had some broth from cooking the pork, and added chicken broth to it
• Fish sauce or patis ( 2 Tbsp )
• Fermented shrimp paste or bagoong ( ½–1 Tbsp )
• Annatto powder ( 1 ½ Tbsp )
• Toasted rice powder or cornstarch ( 2 Tbsp ) see notes
• Salt and pepper ( to taste )
• White rice
• Bagoong (fermented shrimp paste)