"Ginisang Upo Sa Giniling" (Bottlegourd Saute With Ground Pork)

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsps vegetable oil
• 3 cloves of finely minced garlic
• 1 large red onion, halved & sliced thinly
• 1/3 cup (50 grams) of lean ground pork
• 1/2 tsp of cracked peppercorns
• 1-1/2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
• 1 pc (1.15 kilo) bottlegourd (upo), slice at 1" x 1/8" cubes
• 1 sachet (8 grams) all-in-one seasoning granules
• 3/4 cup water

Procedure:

In a wok, heat over medium-high fire. Put oil and garlic. Saute until garlic is golden brown. Follow with onion. Cook until limp. Add ground pork, cracked peppercorns and fish sauce. Stir-fry until aromatic. Put the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Lid on. Cook until veggie is done but not overcook.

Serve with any fried meat or fish and steamed rice.

"Ground Pork & Bell Pepper Stir-fry"

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsps corn oil
• 3 cloves garlic, pounded & minced
• 1 large red onion, minced
• 1 large red plump tomato, chopped
• 250 grams lean ground pork
• 1 tsp all-in-one seasoning
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 pc of bell pepper, cut into strips

Procedure:

Heat wok at medium-high fire, put oil. Saute garlic until golden brown. Follow with onion ant tomato, cook until soft. Add ground pork and all-in-one-seasoning, stir-fry until pork is no longer pink. Put soy sauce and bell pepper. Stir-fry until liquid evaporates.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

tip: if all-in-one-seasoning is not available, substitute it with salt and pepper.

"Menudillo Rice"

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo of lean ground pork
• 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 4 tbsps cooking oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely crushed
• 1 large (50 grams) red onion, finely minced
• 1 large (50 grams) red ripe tomato, finely minced
• 1 small (100 grams) carrot, minced
• 1 medium (130 grams) potato, minced
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 pc (40 grams) red bell pepper, finely minced
• 1-3/4 water
• 1 pouch (115 grams) tomato sauce
• 2 tbsps cheddar cheese, finely minced
• 2 tbsps green peas
  
• steamed rice to serve

Procedure:

In a bowl, combine the first-three ingredients. Mix well. Set aside.

In a wok, put oil. Put over medium-high fire. Saute garlic until golden brown. Follow with onion and tomato. Saute and mash until soft.

Add the carrot and potato. Saute fo 3 minutes. Put marinated pork and red bell pepper. Saute until pork changes color and separates.

Put water, tomato sauce and cheese. Mix. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, decrease to medium-low, gently simmer for 8 minutes. Add the green peas, cook for another 2 minutes.

Serve over hot steamed rice, but personally, I like mine mixed with rice as you can see in the picture.

"Amplaya Con Carne With Quail Eggs"

Ingredients:

• 24 pcs quail eggs
• 2 tsps iodized coarse salt
• water
• 250 grams lean ground pork
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 3 tbsps cooking oil
• 5 cloves garlic, finely pounded
• 2 medium (75 grams) red onion, halved & thinly sliced
• 250 grams red ripe plump tomatoes, halved & thinly sliced
• 1-1/2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 cup rice wash or water
• 1 medium (350 grams) bittermelon (ampalaya)

Procedure:

In a deep sauce pan, put the first-two ingredients. Level with water. Place over medium-high fire, bring to boil. Let it boil for a minute. Remove from pan. Let it stand in hot water until needed.

In a bowl, Put the ground pork, soy sauce & half of ground black pepper. Mix well. Set aside.

Shell the quail eggs.

Cut the ampalaya vertically. Scoop out the seeds. Slice thinly & diagonally.

In a wok, heat over medium-high fire. Put oil, heat moderately. Saute garlic until golden brown. Follow with onion & tomatoes. Saute & mash until limp. Add the marinated ground pork and fish sauce. Stir-fry until pork separates and changes color.

Add rice wash and the rest of ground pepper. Cover. Bring to boil. Put the ampalaya and cooked quail eggs. Mix lightly. Cook until veggie is done.

Serve with rice.

"Giniling At Itlog Ng Pugo Ala Bistek"

Ingredients:

• 450 grams lean ground pork
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 8-10 pcs (100 grams) Philippine lemon (kalamansi)
• 24 pcs quail eggs
• water
• salt
• 1/4 cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely crushed
• 3 pcs (200-250 grams) whit onion, halved & thinly sliced
• 1 pc (150 grams) potato, shoe-string cut

Procedure:

In a bowl, put the ground pork. Add the pepper and soy sauce. Squeeze the kalamansi, strain the seeds. Mix well. Set aside.

Place the quail eggs in a casserole. Level with water. Sprinkle heavily with salt. Place over medium fire. Bring to boil. Remove from fire. Let it sit until needed.

In a pan or wok, place over medium-high fire. Heat moderately. Put oil and garlic. Saute until light brown only. Follow with onion. Saute until translucent.

Add the marinated ground pork. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Cover. Then, lower heat to medium. Bubble away for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, change the water of the quail eggs until it is cool enough to handle. Shell the eggs.

Back to the pan, increase fire to medium-high, put the shelled eggs and potato. Mix well. Lid back on. Cook for another 4-5 minutes.

Serve with rice.

"Giniling Ala Bistek" (Steak-style Ground Pork)

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup sunflower oil
• 3 pcs (350 grams) white onion, sliced thinly, ring-cut
• 1/2 tbsp liquid seasoning
• 6 cloves garlic, finely pounded
• 1/2 kilo lean ground pork
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 7 pcs (80 grams) Philippine lemon, topped
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 pcs (180 grams) potatoes, julienne

Procedure:

In a wok, place over medium fire. Heat lightly. Put half of the oil. Dump the onion, Stir-fry until soft. Remove from pan. Set aside.

Add the rest of oil to the wok. Put the garlic. Saute until rich golden brown. Put the ground pork, black pepper and soy sauce. Squeeze the Philippine lemon, strain the seeds. Mix well. Cover. Bring to boil. Mix again. Lid back on. Cook for 6-8 minutes.

Put the potatoes and cooked onions. Mix. Lid on. Bring to boil. Then, decrease fire to medium-low, cook for 5 minutes.

Serve with warm cooked rice.

"Ground Pork & Salted Black Beans In Tomato Sauce"

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsps sunflower oil
• 3 big cloves garlic, finely pounded
• 2 large (100 grams) native onion, finely minced
• 450 grams lean ground pork
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 can salted black beans, rinsed, drained & chopped
• 1-3/4 cup water
• 1 pouch (115 grams) tomato sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 pc (100 grams) potato, julienne
• 1 small (30 grams) red bell pepper, julienne
• 2 tbsps green peas
• 24 pcs quail eggs, hard-boiled & shelled

Procedure:

In a wok, place over medium fire. Heat moderately. Put oil. Add garlic. Saute until golden brown. Follow with onion. Saute until limp. Put ground pork and soy sauce. Stir-fry for 5 minutes or until pork separates and liquid dries up.

Put salted black beans. Saute for a minute or two. Add water, tomato sauce, sugar, potato and red bell pepper. Mix. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Increase heat to high, add green peas and shelled quail eggs. Bring to boil.

Serve.

"Giniling De Crema Piña" (Ground Pork In Creamy Pineapple Sauce)

Ingredients:

• 24 pcs quail eggs
• rock salt
• water
• 2 tbsps sunflower oil
• 2 small (200 grams) carrot, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely pounded & minced
• 2 medium (70 grams) red onion, finely minced
• 325 grams lean ground pork
• 3 tbsps fish sauce
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup rice wash or water
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1/2 pc (15 grams) red bell pepper, seeded & chopped
• 2 tbsps green peas
• about a tbsp of chopped onion leek
• a pc of finger chili, seeded & minced

thickening agent:

• 1 tbsp cream of mushroom powder
• 1/3 cup water

Procedure:

In a sauce pan, put the quail eggs. Level with water. Sprinkle heavily with rock salt. Put over medium fire. Do not cover. Bring to boil. Boil for 20 seconds. Remove from fire. Let it sit in hot water until needed.

In a wok, put half of oil. Place over medium-high fire. Heat moderately. Put carrots. Stir-fry for 5 minutes. Set aside. Retain oil. Put the rest of the oil. Saute garlic until aromatic only about several seconds. Do not brown. Follow with onion, saute until limp. Put ground pork, fish sauce and half of the black pepper. Stir-fry until it dries up, about 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, shell the quail eggs. In a small bowl, combine and mix the ingredients for the thickening agent.

Add pineapple juice, evaporated milk, rice wash and sugar. Mix. Lid on. Bring to boil. Then decrease fire to low, simmer for 5 minutes.

Increase fire to medium-high, put the red bell pepper, green peas, shelled quail eggs, the rest of the black pepper and the thickening agent. Stir gently. Cover and bring to boil. Boil for a minute. Place in a deep plater. Garnish with onion leek and finger chili on top.

Serve over warm cooked rice.

"Quick Ground Pork and Pineapple Recipe"

Ingredients:

• 2-3 tbsps cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 med (35 grams) red onion, minced
• 1 small (75 grams) potato, chopped
• 1/2 pc (35 grams) of a small carrot, chopped
• 300 grams lean ground pork
• 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsps fish sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1 can (234 grams) pineapple tidbits
• 6 pcs (60 grams) green beans, chopped

Procedure:

In a pan, over medium-high heat. Put oil. Saute garlic until light brown only. Add the onion. Cook until soft. Put the potato and carrot. Stir-fry for a minute. Follow with ground pork, pepper and fish sauce. Cook until pork changes color and fish sauce is very aromatic.

Add water and pork cube. Mix. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, reduce heat to low. Cook for 12-15 minutes.

Increase heat to medium. Put the sugar, pineapple tidbits, pineapple syrup and green beans. Cook for a minute or until green beans are half-done only. Immediately remove from pan.

Serve as rice toppings.

"Ground Pork & Salted Black Beans Recipe"

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsps of vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 large (100 grams) red onion, minced
• 1 medium (150 grams) potato, chopped
• 1 small (80 grams) carrot, chopped
• 450 grams lean ground pork
• 2 heaping tbsps of salted black beans, chopped
• 1 tsp iodized coarse salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1-1/2 cup water

Procedure:

In a wok, pour oil. Heat moderately. Saute garlic until golden. Put onion. Cook until translucent. Follow with potato and carrot. Stir-fry for a minute.

Add the pork, salted black beans, salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until pork changes in color. Keep stirring to separate pork.

Put water. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, lower heat and simmer for 12 minutes.

"Ground Pork, Green Peas and Quail Eggs in Tomato Sauce"

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsps of cooking oil
• 4 cloves of finely crushed garlic
• 2 medium pcs (70 grams) minced red onion
• 1 pc (180 grams) potato, chopped
• 1 small (100 grams) carrot, chopped
• 450 grams lean ground pork
• 1 tsp of ground black pepper
• 2 tbsps of soy sauce
• 2 cups rice wash or water
• 1 small pouch (115 grams) tomato sauce
• 1 small red bell pepper, minced
• 2-3 tbsps of cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 sachet (15 grams) raisins
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1 pc pork cube
• 1 heaping tsp of brown sugar
• 24 pcs hard-boiled quail eggs, shelled

Procedure:

Heat wok. Pour oil. Saute garlic until golden brown. Follow with onion, potato and carrot. Stir-fry for several minutes. Add the ground pork, black pepper and soy sauce. Mix. Saute until it dries up. Stirring often to separate the ground pork.

Add water, tomato sauce, bell pepper and cheese. Cover. Bring to boil. Bubble away for 10-12 minutes in medium fire.

Put raisins, green peas, pork cube, brown sugar and quail eggs. Mix. Put back the lid on. Cook for another 5 minutes.

Serve over rice.

"Easy Menudillo"

One of my variations to the ingredient that is ground pork. A quick dish.... very easy to prepare. A common Filipino dish which is served in many ways and different names.



You'll need:

• 3-4 tbsps of cooking oil
• 4 cloves garlic, pounded finely
• 2 pcs red onion, minced
• 350 grams lean ground pork
• 1 medium size potato, chopped
• 1 small carrot, chopped
• 1-1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1-1/2 cup water
• 1 pouch (115 grams) tomato sauce
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded & finely minced
• 1 small pack raisins
• 2 tbsps grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp iodized coarse salt
• 1-1/2 tsp white sugar
• 1/2-3/4 tsp ground black pepper

Here's how:

In a pan, put oil, heat lightly. Add the garlic. Saute until golden brown. Follow the onion. Cook until translucent. Add the ground pork, potato and carrot. Stir-fry for 6 minutes or until pork changes color. Pour the soy sauce. Continue stir-frying for 2 minutes.

Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, lower fire, simmer for 15 minutes.

note:
if cheese is not available, just double the amount of salt.

"Ground Pork with Raisins and Eggs"

I tweaked the recipe a little by adding oyster sauce instead of just plain soy sauce. Also, I added the saltine crackers that my kiddo brought home from school. I didn't want it to go to waste... I used it as a thickening agent for the sauce.


Good for 4-6 servings.


You'll need:

• 3-4 tbsps of cooking oil
• 6 cloves of garlic, finely pounded
• 3 pcs (120 grams) red onion, minced
• 3 pcs (120 grams) red ripe tomatoes, minced
• 2 pcs (250 grams) potato, minced
• 1 small pc (80 grams) carrot, minced
• 300 grams of lean ground pork
• 1 tsp of ground black pepper
• 2 tbsps of fish sauce
• 1-3/4 cup of water
• a pack (25 grams) skyflakes or saltine crackers, pounded finely
• 2 tbsps of oyster sauce
• 25 grams raisins
• 1 small pc (30 grams) bell pepper, minced
• 6 pcs hard-boiled eggs, shelled

Here's how:

In a wok, over medium-high heat, put oil. Saute garlic until golden brown. Add onion and tomatoes. Cook until soft. Put the potato and carrot. Stir-fry for about 4 minutes.

Add the ground pork, pepper and fish sauce. Stir-fry until ground pork changes color or until liquid evaporates.

Pour water. Put the saltine crackers, oyster sauce, raisins and bell pepper. Mix thoroughly. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, simmer in low fire for 13-15 minutes.

Increase fire to high, put the hard-boiled eggs. Cook for another 3 minutes.

"Ground Pork and Bean Curd with Salted Black Beans"

Earlier today, I prepared this dish for our baon. We'll be going to the rink later for my kiddo's ice skating lesson and practice plus his gymnastics work-out.

Salted black beans or also known as fermented black beans are small soy beans preserved by fermentation with salt and spices which gives them their rich salty taste and distinctive smell.


Good for 4-6 servings.


You'll need:

• 1/4 cup of palm or vegetable oil
• 3 pcs. hard tofu or bean curd (tokwa)
• 4 cloves of finely pounded garlic
• 1 large red onion (50 grams), chopped
• 2 red ripe tomatoes (70-75 grams), coarsely chopped
• 400 grams lean ground pork
• 1 can (180 grams) salted black beans
• 1/2 tbsp of ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 25 grams of Chinese celery (kinchay), remove roots and chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, julienne

Here's how:

Wash salted black beans with running water. Drain. Set aside.

Using a skillet, place over high fire, heat 2/3 of oil. Fry bean curd until golden brown on both sides. Drain in lots of paper towels. Cut into cubes. Set aside.

Back to the pan, add the rest of oil. Heat again. Saute garlic until rich golden brown. Add onion and tomatoes. Cook until soft. Put the ground pork, salted black beans, ground black pepper and soy sauce. Keep stirring until pork separates. Cook until liquid evaporates or oil sizzles.

Add water, Chinese celery, bell pepper and tofu. Mix well. Cover. Bring to boil.

Serve over white cooked rice.

"Giniling at Patatas ni Lola" (Grandma's Groundpork and Potato Recipe)

A simple dish with minimal time to prepare and cook. Ingredients are very easy to find. My mother's version of "Giniling".

Giniling, in english, is ground meat, be it pork, chicken or beef. In Filipino cuisine, it's a viand. It’s like "Menudo" but with finely chopped ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 300 grams lean ground pork.
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp + ½ tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsps cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely crushed
• 1 medium (35 g) red onion, minced
• A few drops of orange food color
• 1-1/3 cup water or rice wash
• 1 chicken cube
• ¼ kg potato, cut into thin short strips

Here's how:

1. In a bowl, put ground pork, pepper and a tablespoon of soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Set aside.


2. In a wok, saute garlic in cooking oil until golden brown. Add onions. Cook until soft. Place marinated ground pork. Add some drops of orange food color. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until liquid evaporates.


3. Add water, chicken cube and half tablespoon of soy sauce. Mix. Cook for another 5 minutes with cover. Put potato. Cover again. Bring to boil. Turn off heat. Let it stand for a few minutes.


4. To serve: in a plate, put hot cooked rice and "Giniling". Mix thoroughly. Drizzle lightly with fish sauce all over.

Note:
If you don't have orange food color, substitute a tsp of atsuete with lihia soaked in 1-½ tbsp of warm water. Mash, to extract color. Strain seeds.