How to Make Gising-Gising - A Step-by-Step Guide

Gising-Gising is a traditional Filipino dish that hails from the province of Pampanga, known for its rich and flavorful cuisine. This dish is a spicy and creamy vegetable stew made with green beans, ground pork, and coconut milk, and is usually served as a main course or as a side dish to complement other Filipino dishes.

Its name, Gising-Gising, translates to "wake up" in English, and is said to be a nod to how the spicy flavors in the dish can awaken the senses. The dish is well-lov...

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small white onion, sliced
  • 1 large clove garlic, crushed and chopped
  • ½ pound lean ground pork
  • 6 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 long green chile - seeded, deveined, and chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 ⅓ cups winged beans, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup cream of coconut

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 6

  • Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pork; sauté until it starts to whiten, 3 to 5 minutes. Add fish sauce and black pepper. Continue cooking and stirring until pork begins to brown, about 2 minutes more.
  • Stir green chile into the pork mixture; sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add winged beans; cook and stir until bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in coconut cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer until coconut cream thickens, about 5 minutes more.
  • Nutrition

    420 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 24mg
    • Sodium: 1144mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 22g
    • Protein: 20g
    • Vitamin C: 20mg
    • Calcium: 198mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 619mg