This is a simplified Pork Giniling recipe with the same flavor but less ingredients to make it both kids and adult approved!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT50M
Rating
5 stars (2 reviews)
Keywords
easy meals
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)
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
Filipino
Steps
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.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 g
Calories: 400 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Protein: 22 g
Fat: 28 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Trans Fat: 0.01 g
Cholesterol: 82 mg
Sodium: 969 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
Reviews
Nel on 2026-01-17 (5 stars): I left out the lemon juice and added green peas. It's really delicious and easy to make!
sanna on 2025-08-28 (5 stars): My kids love this so much!
