“Steps in Cooking pork sinigang”
By: Mark Shane Rosas
Blog BY: Jeevee Ann Ricarte (GRADE 12 HUMSS1)
Sinigang, a Filipino pork stew, is the ultimate comfort dish! This easy-to-follow recipe can guide you through the cooking process if you are a first-timer.
What makes this sinigang na baboy recipe so easy that even newbie cooks can make it?
It’s a basic sinigang na baboy recipe. There’s no need to make a simple dinner recipe more complicated. It has all the essential ingredients to make it delicious.
INGREDIENTS
water, for boiling
1 medium tomatoes, quartered
1 small onion, quartered
1 cup gabi (taro root), cubed
3 to 4 tablespoons sinigang na gabi mix
1 piece green chili (siling tagalog)
1 to 2 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
1/2 cup green beans (sitaw), sliced into 2-inch sticks
1/4 cup radish (labanos), sliced
1/2 cup okra
2 cups kangkong (water spinach) leaves, washed and trimmed
salt, to taste
How to Cook Sinigang na Baboy
Place pork, tomatoes, and onions in a pot with enough water to cover pork, bring to a boil then lower the heat to simmer for 1-1 ½ hours or until pork is tender. Skim top from time to time to get rid of impurities. More water may be added if necessary.
After 30 minutes of cooking pork, add the gabi cubes. Once pork is tender, add sinigang mix, and green sili and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the sitaw, radish and okra then simmer for another 5 minutes.
Season to taste with patis then add the , leaves and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Adjust seasoning according to your taste. Serve while hot.
