Pork Giniling (Simplified and Kid-Approved)
This is a simplified Pork Giniling recipe with the same flavor but less ingredients to make it both kids and adult approved!
Servings 8
Calories 400kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp canola oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 pieces bay leaves
- 1 medium carrot diced
- 2 medium potatoes diced
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp. soy sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice or kalamansi juice
- 1 tbsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the Pork. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook the garlic and onion, tossing frequently until fragrant and softened. Add the ground pork. Allow to brown, breaking it into chunks while cooking. Add the fish sauce and bay leaves. Toss and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add Vegetables. Add carrots, potatoes, soy sauce and water. Stir everything. Bring to a boil. Then lower the heat and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Thicken the Broth. Add tomato paste. Stir and cover the pot. Allow to simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the broth has slightly thicken and reduced. Add the lemon juice and sugar.
- Season. Season with salt and pepper according to your preference. At this point you can also adjust the flavor by adding more sugar, or soy sauce. Allow to cook for a few more minutes, then turn off heat. Serve with rice.
Notes
- You can also add more to this recipe. Raisins, boiled quail eggs, diced bell pepper, vienna sausages. My kids prefer this basic version so I call this kid-approved for that reason.
- A key tip to make this really kid-approved is to dice the potatoes and carrots small. Because you know.. veggies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 969mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1392IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg