Sinigang Recipe

This recipe, adapted from the chef Tom Cunanan of Bad Saint in Washington, D.C., really needs fresh white rice when you serve it. It serves as the plain, blank canvas for all the tartness of the tamarind and the richness of the ribs. At Filipino meals, it’s quite common to have a variety of sawsawan – sauces and condiments on the table at mealtime. The idea is for everyone at the table to customize their dishes exactly to their liking. —Ligaya Mishan

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Pork Sinigang Recipe

Pork soup in sour broth with okra, kangkong, eggplant, and string beans. This dish is best during the cold weather.

Prep: 10min

Total: 70min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 6 g

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 6 g, calories 892 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 83 g, Saturated Fat 29 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 1067 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 8 g

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs pork belly (or buto-buto)
• 1 bunch spinach (or kang-kong)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 12 pieces string beans (sitaw, cut in 2 inch length)
• 2 pieces tomato (quartered)
• 3 pieces chili (or banana pepper)
• 1 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 quarts water
• 1 piece onion (sliced)
• 2 pieces taro (gabi, quartered)
• 1 pack sinigang mix (good for 2 liters water)

Instruction:

1. Heat the pot and put-in the cooking oil
2. Sauté the onion until its layers separate from each other
3. Add the pork belly and cook until outer part turns light brown
4. Put-in the fish sauce and mix with the ingredients
5. Pour the water and bring to a boil
6. Add the taro and tomatoes then simmer for 40 minutes or until pork is tender
7. Put-in the sinigang mix and chili
8. Add the string beans (and other vegetables if there are any) and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes
9. Put-in the spinach, turn off the heat, and cover the pot. Let the spinach cook using the remaining heat in the pot.
10. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Filipino Sinigang with Pork Ribs

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lb pork spare ribs, chopped into small pieces (see note)
• 1 generous pinch of salt
• 45g seedless tamarind pulp or 4-5 Tbsp tamarind paste
• ½ large red or yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 roma tomatoes, large dice
• 2 Tbsp fish sauce
• 3 heads baby bok choy, water spinach or other greens you like in soup
• 1 cup long beans or green beans, cut into 1″-2″ pieces
• 2 cups taro root, large cubes
• Thai chilies, crushed just until broken

Instruction:

1. Salt the pork ribs. In a large heavy bottomed pot, add a little oil just to coat. Once oil is hot, add the ribs and sear until browned on both sides; do not crowd the pot, you will probably need to do this in a couple of batches.
2. Once the pork is all seared, add them all back to the pot and add just enough water to cover the pork by about 1 cm. Add the fish sauce and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until scum and foam has collected on top. Skim off the scum with a fine mesh strainer, then add onion and tomatoes, and simmer for another 45 minutes or until the pork is fork tender.
3. Meanwhile, if using tamarind pulp, use this time to make tamarind paste. Place the pulp in a medium bowl, cover with off-the-boil water and let sit until cool enough to handle. Squish the tamarind with your hands until all pulp has been released into the water. Strain off all the fibers.
4. Once the pork is fork tender, add taro cubes and chilies, and simmer for 7 minutes. Add the beans and cook for 2 more minutes, then add bok choy or any leafy greens you’re using. Check that the taro is tender by piercing a fork through it and it should go through easily. Season the soup with most of the tamarind juice and then taste, adding more fish sauce and tamarind as needed (note: I used up all of my tamarind juice in the video). You shouldn’t need any added sugar for this, but if the soup feels too sour, you can add a little sugar to balance.
5. Serve with jasmine rice!

Sinigang na Baboy

Pork Sinigang is a delightful sour soup made with pork ribs, vegetables, and tamarind-flavored broth. It’s hearty, tasty and perfect for cold weather.

Prep: 15min

Total: 120min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 747 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 41 g, Fat 54 g, Saturated Fat 17 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 181 mg, Sodium 1077 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 16 g, unSaturated Fat 28 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds pork spare ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 8 cups water
• 2 large tomatoes, quartered
• 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 6 pieces gabi, (peeled and halved depending on size)
• 1 6-inch radish (labanos), peeled and sliced to 1/2-inch thick half-rounds
• 2 finger chilies (siling haba)
• 1/2 bunch long beans (sitaw), ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths
• 1 eggplant, ends trimmed and sliced to 1/2-inch thick half-rounds
• 6 pieces okra, ends trimmed
• 15 pieces large tamarind or 1 1/2 (1.41 ounces each) packages tamarind base powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bunch bok choy or pechay, ends trimmed and separated into leaves

Instruction:

1. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Rinse pork ribs and drain well.’, ‘name’: ‘Rinse’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-0’}
2. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘In a pot over medium heat, combine pork and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, skimming scum that accumulates on top.’, ‘name’: ‘Boil’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-1’}
3. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Once broth clears, add tomatoes, onion, and fish sauce. Lower heat and simmer for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender, adding more water as necessary to maintain about 8 cups.’, ‘name’: ‘Simmer’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-2’}
4. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add gabi and cook for about 4 to 6 minutes or until tender.’, ‘name’: ‘Cook’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-3’}
5. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add chili peppers and radish. Continue to simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes.’, ‘name’: ‘Simmer’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-4’}
6. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add long beans. Continue to cook for about 2 minutes.’, ‘name’: ‘Cook’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-5’}
7. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add eggplant and okra and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.’, ‘name’: ‘Cook’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-6’}
8. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘If using packaged tamarind base, add to the pot and stir until completely dissolved.’, ‘name’: ‘Add’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-7’}
9. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Season with salt and pepper to taste.’, ‘name’: ‘Season’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-8’}
10. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add bok choy and continue to cook for about 1 minute. Serve hot.’, ‘name’: ‘Cook’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-0-9’}
11. {‘@type’: ‘HowToSection’, ‘name’: ‘If Using Fresh Tamarind’, ‘itemListElement’: [{‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Wash tamarind and place in a saucepan with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft and outer skins begin to burst.’, ‘name’: ‘Boil’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-1-0’}, {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘With a fork, mash tamarinds.’, ‘name’: ‘Mash’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-1-1’}, {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘In a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl, pour tamarind and liquid. Continue to mash with a fork, returning some of the liquid into the strainer once or twice, to fully extract the juice.’, ‘name’: ‘Strain’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-1-2’}, {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Discard seeds and skins. Pour tamarind juice into the pot of sinigang.’, ‘name’: ‘Discard’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinigang-na-baboy/#wprm-recipe-17881-step-1-3’}]}

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