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Corned Beef Guisado

A quick and satisfying Filipino breakfast of canned corned beef sauteed with onion, garlic, tomato, and bell pepper until saucy. Served over steaming white rice with a fried egg, it is a weekday staple.

25 minEasyServes 4430 cal/serving

FilipinoBreakfastStovetopStandardHigh ProteinPork-FreeAlcohol-Free

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Ingredients

  • 2 cans canned corned beef
  • 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Roma tomato, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tsp fish sauce (patis)
  • 4 cups steamed white rice
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 2 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable or canola) in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 medium thinly sliced yellow onion and cook until softened and lightly golden, about 3-4 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add 5 minced garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add 2 diced Roma tomato and 1 diced green bell pepper. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes break down and the pepper softens, about 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add 2 cans canned corned beef, breaking it apart with a spatula. Stir to combine with the vegetables. Add 2 tsp fish sauce (patis) and 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes, until the corned beef is heated through and starting to crisp at the edges.

  5. 5

    In a separate pan, fry 4 large eggs to your preferred doneness.

  6. 6

    Serve the guisado over 4 cups steamed white rice, topped with a fried egg and 2 sliced green onions.

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What is Corned Beef Guisado?

A quick and satisfying Filipino breakfast of canned corned beef sauteed with onion, garlic, tomato, and bell pepper until saucy. Served over steaming white rice with a fried egg, it is a weekday staple. This reference files it under Filipino breakfast: made on the stovetop, rated easy and about 25 minutes start to finish.

What should Corned Beef Guisado look like when it is ready?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 3: cook until the tomatoes break down and the pepper softens. Step 4: cook until the corned beef is heated through and starting to crisp at the edges.

Is there a substitute for fish sauce in Corned Beef Guisado?

The entry for Corned Beef Guisado calls for 2 tsp fish sauce (patis). In its place: Soy sauce with a squeeze of lime covers the salt and some of the savor. For a vegetarian version, use a mushroom-based soy sauce. Start with the same volume and adjust.

How many calories are in Corned Beef Guisado?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 430 calories, with 26 g protein, 24 g carbohydrate and 12 g fat, plus 2 g fiber and 680 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

How long does Corned Beef Guisado keep?

Refrigerate what is left of Corned Beef Guisado within two hours and eat it within three days. Reheat gently on the stovetop. The grain firms up as it chills; add a spoonful of water before reheating.

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