Ground Pork Asado Filling | Pork Asado | How to cook pork asado recipe | Cooking Vlog#2

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thighs are lower in fat, while pork belly is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides a unique flavor, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while carrots are cost-effective.

Peel and chop the onion into small pieces.

Chop the garlic into small pieces.

Prepare a bowl with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and half a cup of water; mix to dissolve and set aside.

Heat a pan and add 2-3 tablespoons of oil.

Add the garlic to the heated oil and stir to prevent burning; cook until fragrant.

Add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent.

Add the ground pork to the pan and cook until browned.

Pour in 2-3 tablespoons of soy sauce and adjust with a little salt to taste; stir until well combined.

Allow the mixture to simmer and then add 1 cup of water; stir again.

Once boiling, add oyster sauce and hoisin sauce; stir to combine.

Add brown sugar to enhance flavor; note that brown sugar has a different taste than white sugar.

Add a pinch of salt for aroma, then add bay leaves and star anise; stir well.

Add the cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce as the pork is cooked through; stir until well combined and the sauce thickens.

Once the sauce has thickened and the pork is cooked, remove from heat and let cool before using as filling for siopaw or putopaw.

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