Beef Giniling (Filipino Ground Beef)
Giniling is a comforting, colorful ground beef dish filled with all sorts of vegetables simmered in a tomato sauce. It's hearty, tasty, and goes perfectly with a bowl of warm rice or other side veggies!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g ground beef
- 2 tbsp oil, for frying
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 100 g potato, diced (about 1 small potato)
- 100 g carrot, diced (about 1 small carrot)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1-2 tbsp tomato paste (add more for a stronger tomato flavor)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 tsp salt, to taste
- ~1 cup stock (beef or chicken), just enough to cover the beef
- Cilantro or parsley, roughly chopped (for topping)
Instructions
- 1
Pour oil into a deep pan and fry the ground beef over medium heat until browned (make sure to break up any large chunks).
- 2
Add in the onions and garlic and saute until the onions have softened, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Add in the potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers. Mix and saute for 2 minutes.
- 4
Add in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, ground black pepper, and salt. Mix well and saute for another 2 minutes.
- 5
Pour in the beef/chicken stock. Bring this to a boil, then let simmer on medium-low for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes and carrots have softened and the liquid has reduced.(Some people prefer their giniling to be more on the dry-side, so if you prefer it that way, continue to cook the giniling for a further 5-10 minutes on medium-high heat, or until the liquid has reduced to your liking)
- 6
Season the giniling with more salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Top with chopped cilantro or parsley. Serve with a side of rice, enjoy!