Tortang Giniling Recipe

Here is another filipino pork recipe that are worth trying for because for some reason, it is easy to prepare, economical, and delicious especially when served with tomato catsup. I always prepare and stock tortang giniling  for my kids as they love this food so much for their school lunch. Here is my version for preparing Tortang giniling.

Ingredient :

• 1/2 kg ground pork
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup vegetable
• 3 pcs medium size potato, cut into cubes
• 3 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 whole onion slice
• 4 pcs egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 tsp ground peppercorn
• 2 tbsp patis
• 1/2 bundle springonion, chop
• Vetsin
• 1 tbsp flour  

Direction for Cooking Tortang Giniling


In a heated pot with 2 tbsp oil, sautee garlic, onion, ground pork, add patis and cover to simmer for 5 - 10 minute. Include potato with 1/2 cup of water. Bring to boil until the broth dies up and potato tender. Move cooked ground pork to mixing bowl to cool then include egg, peppercorn and spring onion, flour, vetsin and salt to taste, sccop 2-3 tbsp of pork and form into ball and flattened by pressing using both palm. In a seperate wok with vegetable oil fry the pork carefully especially when flipping the putty on the opposite side when the meat turns into golden brown. Do the same cooking process for the remaining ground pork until everything is done. Served tortang giniling recipe while hot along with hot steamy rice.