Pork Giniling Recipe
This Pork Giniling recipe is made by simmering ground pork and vegetables in a delicious tomato sauce made more flavorful with butter and cheese! It is a popular Filipino comfort food that is hearty, economical, and so easy to make!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Giniling Recipe, Picadillo, Pork Giniling
Servings: 6
Calories: 553kcal
Author: Bebs
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3-5 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 -2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 500 grams ground pork
- 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon calamansi juice or lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup butter
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 medium potato
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- ½ - 1 cup grated cheese
- 1 cup green peas
- 6 pieces hard-boiled eggs
Saute garlic and onion in a pan over medium heat until limp and aromatic. Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook until the oil starts to separate from the sauce.
Add the ground pork and cook until meat is lightly brown. Add water and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add soy sauce, calamansi juice, salt, and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes. Add butter and cover pan with lid. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Add carrots, potatoes, and bell pepper. Cover the pan with lid and simmer for 5 more minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
Add grated cheese and mix until completely melted. Add green peas and cook for another minute then put in hard-boiled eggs and mix.
Transfer to a deep serving dish and serve with rice.
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 1097mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3400IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 2mg