Palabok Paella

½ kg pork bellyno bone, cut into ¼ inch square slices and seasoned

cooking oilfor sauteeing

2 tbsp garlicrough chopped

25 pcs shrimpmedium (heads and skin set aside)

25 pcs baby squid

1 cup tofufirm, cut into small cubes

¼ cup atsuete oil

1 pc small onionchopped

8 cups water

1 ½ cups short grain rice

2 tbsp patis

⅛ cup calamansi juiceoptional

saltto taste

Toppings

tinapa flakes

hard boiled eggs

chicharon

spring onionschopped

calamansisliced into quarters

Season pork and place in a paellera pan on medium heat.

Add about 2 cups of water enough to cover half of the pork pieces. Let the water evaporate.

Add cooking oil and fry the pork pieces. Set aside.

In the same pan, saute garlic. Once golden, add shrimp and squid. Saute until shrimp changes color. Set aside the shrimp and squid.

Add the tofu and fry until golden brown. Set aside.

Pour in atsuete oil and saute onions until translucent. Add the shrimp peels and mash. Saute until color changes.

Add water and mix. Continue mashing to bring out the shrimp flavors. Season with salt and pepper.

Mix in the rice and pork. Add more water to cover the rice. Season with patis according to your taste.

Cover pan and allow rice to cook.

Once cooked, decorate the top with the cooked shrimp, squid, and tofu along with spring onion, tinapa flakes, hard boiled eggs, and chicharon. Serve hot with a side of calamansi juice and patis.

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