Ginisang Patola

Ginisang Patola is a savory stir-fry featuring tender patola and juicy ground pork, all brought together with garlic and a hint of fish sauce for a burst of flavor. It's quick, satisfying, and so comforting!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Filipino

Keyword comfort food, easy recipe, ground pork, quick meal, vegetable dish

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Calories 400kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 tomato chopped
½ lb lean ground pork
1 large 2 lbs patola (sponge gourd), peeled and slice into bite-size pieces
1 tbsp fish sauce or 1 tsp salt

Instructions

In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and tomato and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until tomato has softened.
Add pork and sauté for 3 minutes or until browned and no longer pink. Add fish sauce or salt; stir to combine.
Stir in patola, reduce heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until patola is crisp tender. Adjust seasoning with fish sauce or salt. Serve with steamed rice.
Enjoy!

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