Binagoongan Fried Rice
Anytime you see the word binagoongan in Filipino cuisine, that means sinisang shrimp paste is the dominant flavor of that dish; such as Binagoongan Baboy(pork belly cooked in shrimp paste). Binagoongan fried rice is simply that: fried rice flavored with Filipino shrimp paste. The shrimp paste adds a nice savory and pungent aroma to the rice.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 medium onions diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1 medium tomato diced
- 4 cups day old cooked rice
- 2 tbsp Filipino ginisang shrimp paste
- 3 tbsp water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large sauté pan or wok over medium high heat. Sauté the onions, garlic, and green onions for 3 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes. Continue to sauté for 3 more minutes.
- Add in the cooked rice. Break up all of the clumps. Mix and fry with the vegetables for 4-5 minutes.
- Make a well in the center of the rice. Add the shrimp paste along with 3 tbsp of water.
- Mix in the paste with all of the rice. Fry for 3 more minutes. Season with salt to taste.
