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Overhead of minced meat and diced vegetables

Classic Beef and Pork Giniling Recipe

Giniling is ground meat with diced vegetables simmered in a short amount of time together. It's eaten with white rice as traditional Filipino food.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Filipino
Servings 4 people
Calories 270 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 250 grams ground pork
  • 250 grams ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 1 medium potato diced
  • 70 grams peas frozen
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 235 ml water more as needed
  • 10 grams cubed chicken bouillon or powder
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch with 2 teaspoon water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoon neutral oil, such as vegetable oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Set a pan to medium-low heat and add oil.
    Oil inside a silver pot
  • Add the garlic and onions. Move them around the pot to keep them from browning and keep cooking until they are soft and glassy.
    Onions and garlic in frying in a pot
  • Add the ground beef and pork to brown them in the pot with the onions and garlic.
    Browned meat inside a pot
  • Add the chicken bouillon powder or cube with some salt and pepper. Mix the ingredients to incorporate all the flavors.
    Browned ground meat and chicken powder in a pot
  • Add the peas, carrots, and potatoes. Then add the water. Gently stir everything and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to get to a low simmer.
    Raw vegetables and frozen peas on top of minced meat in a pot
  • Leave it to simmer for about 10-15 minutes while stirring occasionally. Check if potatoes are soft, and if they are not soft, let it cook for another 5minutes. Add more water if the meat gets dry while vegetables are still cooking. Finally, at the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
    Closeup of minced meat with diced vegetables in a pot
  • Once the vegetables are soft, remove it from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes before adding it on top of rice.
    Closeup of ground meat with vegetables in a white bowl

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 462mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1792IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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