A Traditional Filipino Dish Sinigang Recipes

PORK SINIGANG

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Stir in the ginger, tomatoes, and pork chops. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Turn the pork occasionally, until browned. Pour in the water and tamarind soup base. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Continue simmering until the pork is tender and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Stir in green beans and cook until tender.

SINIGANG (FILIPINO SOUR SOUP)

Steps:

• Saute' onion, garlic and ginger in coconut oil for 2 minutes.
• Add broth, tamarind, fish sauce, eggplant and serrano chili. Bring to a low simmer for 10 minutes, or until eggplant is tender.
• Add salmon (see notes), tomatoes and Bok Choy (if substituting spinach, wait and add just before serving), cook another 5 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through. Add miso water mixture.
• Garnish and serve with rice if desired.

A TRADITIONAL FILIPINO DISH - SINIGANG

Steps:

• Boil beef in water for 10 minutes just to remove the scum, rinse in running water to remove any impurities.
• Place watermelon on the bottom then top it with beef, onion, ginger and lemongrass then top it up with water just enough to cover everything. If using tamarind place it on a muslin cloth and tie the ends. Bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour minutes.
• Add the taro then continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add the sinigang mix or if using tamarind extract all the juice by wringing the muslin cloth multiple times then remove once all juice is extracted. Remove the lemongrass at this point.
• Add green finger chillies and okra then cook for 5 minutes.
• While boiling add the kangkong leaves and cover, turn of the heat.
• Season with freshly ground black pepper and fish sauce.

FILIPINO SINIGANG (TAMARIND SOUP)

Steps:

• Saute ribs garlic onions and salt to taste until brown.
• In Separate large pot add water Sinigang tamarind soup packet (found in international food section) to taste I like the whole packet but less is more in this case if it is to sour for you.
• Remember you can eat this with rice.
• Then add the tomato and the pork, cook on medium heat for about 40 min and then add the potatoes cook for another 10 min and then add the Daikon Radish and the Bok choy cook about 10 more min.
• It is good if the meat easily comes away from the bone.
• You can eat this straight or over rice or both.

SINIGANG NA ISDA SA MISO (FISH STEW WITH MISO)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until mushy, about 5 minutes. Stir in miso paste and fish sauce; simmer until flavors combine, about 2 minutes.
• Pour water into the pot; bring to a boil. Add fish fillets and radish; simmer until radish softens slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in chile peppers, mustard greens, and kalamansi juice. Simmer, uncovered, until greens are wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.

FISH SINIGANG (TILAPIA) - FILIPINO SOUR BROTH DISH

Steps:

• In a medium pot, combine the tilapia, bok choy, tomatoes and radish. Stir together the tamarind paste and water; pour into the pot. Toss in the chili peppers if using. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes, or just until the fish is cooked through. Even frozen fish will cook in less than 10 minutes. Do not over cook or else the fish will fall apart. Ladle into bowls to serve.