Ginisang Upo

Ginisang Upo

Sautéed Bottle Gourd

Sautéing are the healthiest and easiest variant to cooking in the Philippines. Ginisang upo (Sautéed bottle gourd), one variety of sautéing, wherein we added shrimp and rendered fat to extend the flavor of the soup.

Ingredients :

• 1 Large bottle gourd (upo)
• 1/4 Lbs Pork fats
• 1/2 Lbs  shrimp
• 3 Cloves of garlic
• 1 Onion
• 1 Tomato
• 2 Tablespoon fish sauce
• Cooking  oil
• Salt

Directions :

• Reduced the amount of rendered fats, sauté garlic, onion and tomato.
• Add pork and shrimp, stir fry for a couple of  minutes.
• Season with fish sauce and shrimp juice, keep stirring until boil.
• Add gourd simmer until the vegetable is half cooked.

Shrimp juice

• Wash shrimps, remove head, peel off shell and tail of each shrimp..
• Pound shrimp head using mortar and pestle to extract juices.
• Dilute in 2 c. of warm water and pass thru a sieve to separate shells from the juice.

Render Fats from pork

• Slice pork fats into cubes or small sizes.
• Pour a small amount of water into non-stick pan.
• Add pork, keep stirring until fats are rendered.

Cooking Tips :

1. Pork fats can be replace with vegetable oil.
2. Do not overcook the vegetables.

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