Pinakbet

Pinakbet is a vegetable-based dish from the Philippines that can be served as an everyday dish or when you have company. Since it also contains pork and prawns, you can eat it as a one-pot meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• ¼ pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• ½ pound peeled and deveined prawns
• ½ pound pork loin, chopped
• ¼ pound zucchini, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
• ¼ pound fresh okra, ends trimmed
• ¼ pound eggplant, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 small bitter melon, cut into bite-size pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add pork; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Add prawns; cook and stir until they turn pink, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in tomato; season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in zucchini, okra, green beans, eggplant, and bitter melon; cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.