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Gising Gising Recipe

Jomelyn Mauermann
Gising Gising is one of Filipino’s popular dishes that is known for its creamy, spicy, tasty, and, savory flavor. The dish is made with chopped green beans, Baguio beans or string beans (sitaw), minced or ground meat, and coconut milk. It is usually paired with cooked rice.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 6 servings
Calories 339 kcal

Equipment

1 skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons shrimp paste or fish sauce
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1 pound green beans sliced into 1-inch
  • 1 large serrano pepper, sliced
  • 2 large red chili sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet over medium heat with oil, saute onion and garlic until aromatic.
  • Then add ground beef and shrimp paste, and cook until the meat is lightly brown. Using a spatula, stir and break the meat into small pieces.
  • Add coconut milk and bring it to a gentle boil.
  • Add green beans, serrano pepper, red chili, and black pepper. Cook for about 3- 5 minutes while stirring gradually, and all the flavors are well blended. Turn off the heat. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Notes:

  • Add more jalapeno pepper or chili if you want this dish to be spicy. 
  • Double up with all the ingredients and make a large batch for your meal prepping. It will last a week in the refrigerator and 3 months in the freezer.
  • If you don't like spicy food, you can skip the serrano pepper and red chili.
  • You can use winged beans or water spinach instead of green beans to make this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 14gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 218mgPotassium: 505mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 675IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 5mg
Keyword gising-gising, spicy green beans
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