Gising-Gising with Green Beans
Green beans and ground pork cooked in a creamy, spicy coconut sauce.
Servings 6
Calories 148kcal
Cost $8-$10
Equipment
- Wok or large pan
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
- 3-4 red or green chilies sliced
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Neutral oil
Instructions
- Heat a wok or pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and break it apart. Cook until browned and slightly crisp. If the pork is lean, add a little oil.
- Add the onion and garlic. Cook until softened and fragrant.
- Add the shrimp paste and cook for a minute.
- Add the chilies and sauté for about a minute to release aroma and mellow the heat.
- Add the coconut milk, scraping the bottom for flavor. Season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the green beans and cook for about 2 minutes, until tender but still crisp. Add more chilies if you want it extra spicy. Turn off the heat.
Notes
- Green beans: Winged beans (sigarilyas) are usually used, but yardlong beans or asparagus will also work.
- Ground pork: Works with chicken, beef, shrimp, or smoked fish.
- Chilies: Use as much as you like. Siling haba is mild, while siling labuyo is much hotter.
- Shrimp paste: You can use fish sauce or soy sauce instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 739IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg