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Filipino Style Pork and Chicken Curry

A delightful Filipino dish featuring tender pork and chicken in a creamy coconut milk sauce, perfect for family gatherings or cozy dinners.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: chicken curry, Coconut Milk, comfort food, Filipino Cuisine, Pork Curry
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 400kcal

Ingredients

Meat ingredients

  • 1 lb 1 lb. chicken cut into serving pieces 450 g
  • 1 lb 1 lb. pork belly cubed 450 g

Vegetables

  • 1 piece 1 piece potato cubed 1 medium potato
  • 1 piece 1 piece red bell pepper sliced 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 piece 1 piece green bell pepper sliced 1 medium green bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup 3/4 cup green peas frozen 75 g
  • 1 piece 1 piece onion chopped 1 medium onion
  • 4 cloves 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 piece 1 thumb ginger minced 1 thumb-sized piece

Liquids

  • 2 cups 2 cups coconut milk 500 ml
  • 3/4 cup 3/4 cup water as needed 180 ml

Seasonings

  • 1 piece 1 piece Knorr Pork Cube
  • Patis (fish sauce) to taste Patis for seasoning
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • 1.5 tablespoons 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder 22 g

Frying oil

  • 4 tablespoons 4 tablespoons cooking oil 60 ml

Instructions

Preparation

  • Heat 4 tablespoons of cooking oil in a cooking pot over medium heat. Pan-fry the cubed potato for 1 minute on each side until slightly golden. Remove from the pot and set aside on a clean plate.
  • In the same pot, pan-fry the chicken pieces for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side until browned. Remove and set aside.

Cooking

  • Using the remaining oil in the pot, add 1 chopped onion, 4 chopped cloves of garlic, and 1 thumb-sized piece of minced ginger. Sauté until the onion becomes soft.
  • Add the cubed pork belly to the pot. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the outer part turns light brown.
  • Pour in 2 cups of coconut milk and bring to a boil.
  • Add 1 Knorr Pork Cube and stir to combine. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low to medium. Let the pork simmer until tender, adding water as needed.
  • After about 15-18 minutes of cooking, return the pan-fried chicken to the pot and mix well.
  • Incorporate the pan-fried potato, sliced red and green bell peppers, and 3/4 cup of frozen green peas into the curry. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  • Season with patis and ground black pepper to taste.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy your Filipino Style Pork and Chicken Curry!

Notes

Best served hot with rice. Can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator; reheat before serving for the best flavor. Optionally serve with fried fish or lumpia for variety.