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Gisadong Munggo with Chicharon

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Gisadong Munggo with Chicharon

Gisadong Munggo with Chicharon is a thick, savory mung bean stew with crunchy pork rind.

1 hour 20 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Gisadong Munggo with Chicharon

  • 1 cup green mung beans
  • 1 1/2 litres pork or chicken stock
  • 200 g chicharon, plus more for garnish
  • 1 bunch spinach
  • 1 whole garlic bulb, minced
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste

How to cook Gisadong Munggo with Chicharon

  1. 1.Sauté minced garlic in oil over medium heat until golden. Remove and reserve the crisp garlic.
  2. 2.Add mung beans, chicharon, and stock to the pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer 45 to 60 minutes until beans are very soft.
  3. 3.Stir in spinach and reserved garlic. Season with fish sauce and pepper, cooking only until spinach wilts.
  4. 4.Serve hot and garnish with extra chicharon.
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