Looking for a recipe to prepare on a rainy night? Bring on the heat with this Bicol Express! It's a delicious gata recipe with coconut cream, chilies, vegetables, and pork that can change the way you love spicy food. 

What makes the Bicol Express recipe spicy? 

Those from Bicol love the siling labuyo, or bird's eye chili, and it's apparent in their regional cuisine. It's used often. If you love heat, you will have your taste buds tested with this hotter-than-hot recipe because the amount of chilies is significant. You will have to make sure to serve it with heaping cups of white rice, but we're also sure you will love very bite. 
Prep Time
15 mins 
Cooking Time
30 mins 
Ready In
45 mins 
Yield
6
Cuisine
Filipino
Cooking Method
Simmer






Bicol Express Ingredients





3 to 4 tablespoons cooking oil
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 thumb-sized piece ginger, finely chopped
1/2 kilo leftover adobo
1 tablespoon shrimp paste
1 250-ml can coconut cream
2 medium tomatoes, chopped into cubes
12 to 15 green finger chilies, sliced
3 to 5 bird's eye chili (siling labuyo), sliced

How to Cook Bicol Express





Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until fragrant.
Add leftover adobo and shrimp paste. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add coconut cream and continue simmering for 10 minutes.
Add tomatoes and chilies. Remove from heat and serve immediately.