Beef Sinigang sa Sampalok

Bone-in beef short ribs simmered in a sour tamarind broth with eggplant, sitaw, kangkong, labanos, tomato, and onion.

Estimated cost: ₱218–₱240

Prep 10 min · Total 85 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 474 kcal · 38 g protein · 31 g carbs · 22 g fat

Ingredients

• 200g, bone-in Beef short ribs
• 100g, sliced Eggplant
• 80g, cut into 2-inch pieces String beans (sitaw)
• 50g, leaves only Kangkong
• 100g, sliced Labanos
• 2 medium, quartered Tomatoes
• 1 medium, quartered Onion
• 1 pack (22g) Sinigang mix
• 2 tbsp Fish sauce
• to taste Salt
• 5 cups Water

Steps

1. Blanch beef short ribs in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse.
2. Return beef to the pot with 5 cups fresh water, tomatoes, and onion.
3. Bring to a boil, then lower to medium-low heat. Cover and simmer for 60–70 minutes until beef is tender.
4. Add labanos and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add sitaw and eggplant and cook for 3 minutes.
6. Stir in sinigang mix until dissolved. Taste and adjust sourness.
7. Add kangkong leaves and cook for 1 minute only. Season with fish sauce and salt.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).