Pork and Beef Picadillo | Filipino Giniling Recipe | Alguno Diaries

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey offers lower fat content while ground chicken is often less expensive.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries provide a similar sweetness with less sugar, while sultanas are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is usually more affordable.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu offers a plant-based protein alternative, and chickpeas are cost-effective.

Chop and mince all ingredients including pork, beef, onion, garlic, ginger, potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers.

Soak peeled potatoes in water to remove excess starch.

Brown the ground pork and beef in a hot pan for a few minutes and set aside.

Add about 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and sauté garlic for about 2 minutes, followed by onion for another 2 minutes, and then ginger for another 2 minutes.

Add the browned meat back into the pan and mix with the sautéed spices.

Add 2 cups of beef broth to the pan.

Add potatoes, carrots, fresh tomato, and bell peppers to the pan, cover, and let it simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes on medium to high heat.

After 20 minutes, stir the mixture and add frozen green peas.

Add soy sauce, fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.

Garnish with chopped green onion before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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