Filipino Beef Giniling

Filipino Beef GinilingOne of my best memories in college was eating lunch with my close friends at a small cafeteria less than a block away from our school.

It was located in a street corner directly opposite the building of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Cebu before it relocated.

This small eatery had the best pork giniling I’ve ever tried, the one that makes you order a second bowl of rice and savor every bite.

It was so good that even up to this day I can still vividly recall how it looks, smells, and tastes like. 🙂

Giniling is a Tagalog word for ground meat, and in Philippine cuisine refers to a dish made of ground meat (can be pork, beef, or chicken) with diced potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, peas and raisins simmered in tomato sauce, a little bit of water, soy sauce, and some seasonings. It’s cooked till most of the liquid dries up.

This goes great with warm, boiled rice.

For this post, I decide to share how to make beef giniling. There’s not much difference taste-wise between pork and beef when used in the recipe so go ahead if you prefer using pork.

This beef giniling recipe is very basic and simple. I omit the peas and raisins because some members of my family are picky with the hint of sweet taste, but rest assured the dish tastes as delicious. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients:DSC_2806-1
2 lbs ground beef
2 medium carrots, diced into small pieces
3 medium potatoes, diced into small pieces
1 large red bell pepper, diced into small pieces
1 large green bell pepper, diced into small pieces
1 cup water
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Tools You’ll Need:
Deep skillet/cooking pan
Cooking spoon
Knife
Cutting board
Prep Bowl

Procedure:
1. Soak cubed potatoes and carrots in 1 cup of water and set aside.

2. Brown beef in skillet on high heat until no longer pink and most of the oil comes out, about 7 minutes. Remove excess oil, leaving about 2 tbsp just enough for sautéing.DSC_28413. Throw in garlic and onions and cook for about 5 minutes till garlic has slightly browned and onions are translucent.DSC_28464. Add soaked potatoes and carrots, discarding water. Sauté for 1 minute.DSC_28505. Add bell peppers, and mix.DSC_28516. Add soy sauce.DSC_28537. Add tomato sauce, salt, and pepper, then mix.DSC_28548. Cover skillet and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring 3 times in 5-minute interval until potatoes and carrots are cooked through and most of the liquid has evaporated.DSC_28649. Serve with rice or if you are on a diet, eat as it is, to cut on the carbs.DSC_2870

Filipino Beef Giniling
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Filipino
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 medium carrots, diced into small pieces
  • 3 medium potatoes, diced into small pieces
  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced into small pieces
  • 1 large green bell pepper, diced into small pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Soak cubed potatoes and carrots in 1 cup of water and set aside.
  2. Brown beef in skillet on high heat until no longer pink and most of the oil comes out, about 7 minutes. Remove excess oil, leaving about 2 tbsp just enough for sautéing.
  3. Throw in garlic and onions and cook for about 5 minutes till garlic has slightly browned and onions are translucent.
  4. Add soaked potatoes and carrots, discarding water. Sauté for 1 minute.
  5. Add bell peppers, and mix.
  6. Add soy sauce.
  7. Add tomato sauce, salt, and pepper, then mix.
  8. Cover skillet and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring 3 times in 5-minute interval until potatoes and carrots are cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated.
  9. Serve with rice or if you are on a diet, eat as it is to cut on carbs.

 

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