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Best Pinakbet Recipe

Pinakbet is mixed vegetables with shrimp sauce that originated in the Ilocos region.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Best Pinakbet Recipe, How to cook the Best Pinakbet, Pinakbet, Vegetables
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 289kcal
Cost $5-$20

Ingredients

  • ½ lb Ground Pork optional
  • ½ cup Dried shrimp
  • 12 pcs String beans (sitaw) cut into 2-inch length
  • 1 lbs Pumpkin (kalabasa) cubed
  • 12 pcs Lady's fingers (okra) sliced
  • 2 pcs Eggplant sliced
  • 1 pc Bitter gourd (ampalaya) sliced
  • 4 pcs Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 pcs Onion chopped
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon Shrimp paste (bagoong alamang)
  • 2 ½ cups Water
  • ½ cup Cooking oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan, saute onion, garlic, and tomatoes until onion softened.
  • Add the shrimp paste and ground pork (optional).
  • Pour water into the pan. Stir and let it boil for 3 minutes.
  • Add black pepper. Stir. Then, put the dried shrimp. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add string beans and cook for 1-3 minutes.
  • Add pumpkin and simmer for 1-3 minutes.
  • Then put in lady’s fingers, bitter gourd, and eggplant. Stir then cover the pot and cook for 1-3 minutes. Wait until the vegetables are all softened.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!