
Pork Giniling Recipe – A Healthy Filipino Comfort Food
Filipino Style Picadillo
This Pork Giniling Recipe is a healthy, delicious, and comfort food that is easy to make. Try cooking it now!
Ingredients
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300g Ground PorkLean
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2 large pieces Potatoespeeled and diced
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1 large piece Carrotpeeled and diced
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1 large piece Red Bell Pepperminced
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1 cup Peasdrained from can
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2 pieces Hot Dogdiced optional
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4 tbsp Tomato Paste
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5 tbsp Canola Oil
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to taste Salt
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to taste Black Pepper
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2 pieces Bay Leaves
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2 cups Water
Directions
If you want healthy comfort food that is easy to prepare, Pork Giniling Recipe is the perfect dish to make!
A Little Culinary History of Pork Giniling
The roots of the Pork Giniling Recipe came from the long regime of the Spaniards in the Philippines. This Giniling recipe is otherwise known as Picadillo, a stew made from ground meat. Picadillo is from the Spanish word “picar” which means “to mince”.
Picadillo is a famous dish in Latin and Spanish countries. Pork Giniling is the Filipino style Picadillo made with “Giniling na Baboy” which translates to grounded pork. Pork giniling also perfectly fits its root word since all the ingredients are minced to the same size.
The Comfort Pork Giniling Brings
This main dish is the perfect go-to dish after a tiring long day since the Pork Giniling recipe is easy to make. You just need to put together ground pork, minced vegetables, potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers along with some green peas. Combine them with tomato paste to make the perfect flavorful Filipino-style Picadillo.
Pork Giniling as a recipe does not only bring the comfort of easy preparation. Moreover, it brings warmth to the heart since it offers a lot of health benefits from meat and vegetables. This dish is packed with vitamins and minerals. Lean ground pork is a good source of vitamins to help blood flow and brain function properly.
Lastly, the Pork Giniling dish gives the full comfort of a tasty healthy stew. Simmer in tomato paste and let the flavor seep out to create a bursting combination of delicious flavors. Pair this with steamed white rice or freshly baked bread and it’s perfect.
Pork Giniling Versions
There are many ways to prepare this main dish. One is the uploaded “Giniling na Baboy” recipe here. For some, simply add raisins to add a sweet sour fruity taste while others add green olives. For most Filipino-style versions, Pork Giniling is served with boiled quail eggs.
Whichever way you prefer to make it, do not forget to try making Pork Giniling following this recipe
Recipe Reviews
Ingredients
300g Ground Pork | |
2 large pieces Potatoes | |
1 large piece Carrot | |
1 large piece Red Bell Pepper | |
1 cup Peas | |
2 pieces Hot Dog | |
4 tbsp Tomato Paste | |
5 tbsp Canola Oil | |
to taste Salt | |
to taste Black Pepper | |
2 pieces Bay Leaves | |
2 cups Water |