TORTANG GINILING & PICADILLO

We can do a lot of recipes using ground meat. These are just two of our favorites!

Serves 5 to 6.

For the Picadillo:

INGREDIENTS:

Set A:

• 350 grams ground pork
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 piece onion, minced
• 1 piece tomato, diced
• 350 grams ground pork (1 1/3 cups)
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce (optional)

Set B (optional, you can use any combination of your preference):

• 1 piece potato, diced
• 1 piece carrot, diced
• 1 piece red bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup raisins

Chef Tatung’s Tip:

• You can use ground beef or chicken for this recipe as well.

For the Tortang Giniling:

INGREDIENTS:

Set A:

• 6 whole eggs
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water or milk
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Cooked ground meat (from Set A ingredients)
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Chef Tatung’s Tip: 

• Using your index finger, press the center of the omelet to check if it is done. You will know it is cooked when it is firm and no raw eggs ooze out of the omelet.