How to Prepare Tasty Pork in shrimp paste and coconut

Pork in shrimp paste and coconut.

You can cook Pork in shrimp paste and coconut using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pork in shrimp paste and coconut

1. It's of boneless centre-cut pork chops, about 3/4 in. thick.
2. Prepare of shallot, chopped.
3. It's of water.
4. You need of rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
5. It's of bay leaves.
6. Prepare of garlic, sliced.
7. You need of coconut milk (about 5 oz.).
8. Prepare of large handful cherry tomatoes, halved.
9. It's of jalapeno or Serrano pepper, chopped.
10. You need of shrimp paste (I used Barrio Fiesta brand sweet bagoong).

Pork in shrimp paste and coconut step by step

1. Season the chops with salt and pepper. Sear them in a hot pan on medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side, then remove them to a plate..
2. Add the shallots to the pan and sweat them for 1 minute..
3. Add the water, vinegar, and bay leaves to the pan and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any bits from the bottom. Once the liquid comes to a simmer, add the garlic. Continue simmering until reduced by about half..
4. Stir the coconut milk and bagoong into the pan and bring to a simmer. Return the chops and any juices to the pan. Add the tomatoes and pepper. Let simmer 1 minute. Serve atop plain steamed rice..