Pork Giniling Guisado

Ground pork sautéed with potato and carrot in a savory tomato-soy sauce. A filling, budget-friendly Filipino ulam.

Estimated cost: ₱98–₱110

Prep 8 min · Total 28 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 579 kcal · 28 g protein · 24 g carbs · 41 g fat

Ingredients

• 150g Ground pork
• 1 small (100g), diced Potato
• 1/2 small (50g), diced Carrot
• 1/4 small, diced Onion
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil
• 4 cloves, minced Garlic
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup Water
• to taste Salt
• to taste Black pepper

Steps

1. Dice potato and carrot into 1cm cubes.
2. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and let brown undisturbed for 2–3 minutes.
3. Break up the pork and cook another 2–3 minutes until no pink remains.
4. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 1–2 minutes.
5. Add soy sauce and tomato sauce and stir to coat the meat.
6. Add potato, carrot, and water. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 8–10 minutes until potato is tender.
7. Uncover and cook 2–3 minutes more until saucy but not watery. Season with salt and pepper.

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