Easy Pork Sinigang Recipe
Pork Sinigang (Sinigang na Baboy) is a Filipino soup or stew that is characterized by its sour and salty flavor most often associated with tamarind (in Filipino, sampalok). It is one of the most popular dishes in Philippine cuisine.
Sinigang comes from the Tagalog verb “sigang“, which means “to stew”. Sinigang literally means “stewed” but mostly it is classified as a soup. Although pork sinigang is common all over the Philippines, it is considered to be culturally Tagalog in origin. Fish sauce (patis) is a common seasoning for pork sinigang.
The protein for this dish is pork belly (liempo). Some cooks add pork bones for more flavor. It is up to you. Another variation, for more flavor, is to use pork broth in place of the water.
You can try to experiment with other pork cuts like pork chops, or whatever is available to you. This is what makes sinigang an easy to cook dish.
There are other variants of sinigang that use beef or seafood. The cooking process though remains the same.
Sinigang is usually made sour with the use of tamarind (sampalok). Other cooks would use fruits such as guava, tomato, kamias or santol for the sour flavor. To make this easy pork sinigang recipe, we will be using sinigang mix (tamarind mix) normally available in grocery stores. This is how tamarind looks like:
To make this recipe easier to cook, we will use Knorr Sinigang Mix instead:
The main vegetable added to this dish is the water spinach (kangkong). It is very common in southeast asian countries. It looks like this:
If water spinach is not available, you may use spinach instead.
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Recipe for Pork Sinigang:
Easy Pork Sinigang Recipe
Course: MAIN COURSECuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy4
servings20
minutes1
hour892
kcal1
hour20
minutesPork Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew that is characterized by its sour and salty flavor most often associated with tamarind (in Filipino, sampalok).
Ingredients
1 kilo pork belly
1 bunch water spinach (kang-kong)
3 tablespoons fish sauce
12 pieces string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inch lengths
2 pieces tomatos, quartered
3 pieces long chili (siling haba) or banana pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
8 cups water
1 piece onion, sliced
2 pieces taro (gabi), quartered
1 pack Knorr Sinigang Mix
Directions
- Heat the pot and then add the cooking oil.
- Sauté the onion until its layers separate from each other.
- Add the pork belly and cook until it turns light brown
- Add the fish sauce and stir.
- Pour the water and bring to a boil.
- Add the taro and tomatoes then simmer for 40 minutes or until pork is tender.
- Add the sinigang mix and chili. Stir.
- Add the string beans (and other vegetables if there are any) and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes
- Add the water spinach (kang-kong), turn off the heat, and cover the pot. Let the water spinach (kang-kong) cook using the remaining heat in the pot.
- Serve hot. Best with rice. Share and enjoy!
Notes
- Ladie’s Finger (okra) and radish (labanos) are vegetables that may be added if you wish.
- To enjoy pork sinigang, make sure to cook the pork until tender.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size6
- Amount Per ServingCalories892
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
83g
107%
- Saturated Fat 29g 145%
- Cholesterol 108mg 36%
- Sodium 1067mg 47%
- Total Carbohydrate
18g
7%
- Dietary Fiber 6g 22%
- Total Sugars 8g
- Protein 20g 40%
- Calcium 157mg 13%
- Iron 4.5mg 25%
- Potassium 1070mg 23%
- Vitamin C 42.8mg 48%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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By Cuisine: Filipino
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By Dish Type: One-Pot Meals | Soups & Stews
By Main Ingredient: Pork | Vegetables
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