Low Carb Pork Sarciado for Two

WW Recipe of the Day: Low Carb Pork Sarciado for Two

Sarciado? A kitchen classic in the Philippines which means "cooked in a thick sauce." It's really easy to recreate and cooked with tomatoes and often eggs.

This pork version omits the eggs, is a little easier than most and still as tasty as the traditional version.

Low Carb Pork Sarciado

I found that using a leaner cut of meat—a pork loin chop, rather than tougher shoulder meat—cooks quickly, is fork tender and just as tasty though it cooks in half the time.

For this recipe, one large chop was the perfect amount for 2 people. If you buy the chop on the bone, cut larger ¾-inch pieces from the chop. Include the bone as you cook the stew for additional flavor.

Pork Chops

During the summer months when tomatoes are at their peak use the fresh ones of course, however canned tomatoes work just fine here too.

The exotic flavor comes from just a hint of fish sauce, which is very intense on its own yet blends in smoothly when simmered with the tomatoes.

I use the Red Boat brand which is free of additives like MSG.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Sarciado?

According to my calculations, each serving has 250 calories and:

8 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

Recipe Notes

This recipe calls for 2 teaspoons of tomato paste. No problem if you have a tube of tomato paste in the fridge. But what do you do with the leftovers once you open an entire can? Have you ever found a tin of tomato paste that eventually turned black lurking in the fridge? You used 1 tablespoon in a sauce and then forgot about it?

Here's an easy way to ensure you'll have fresh tomato paste whenever you need it:

The Best Way to Store Leftover Tomato Paste

Remove the contents to a piece of plastic wrap, spread it out to an even thickness and then using the ends of the plastic wrap, roll the plastic into a cylinder that looks like a thin sausage.

Put this in a bag or container and store in the freezer. Then just off  chunks of the frozen tomato paste as you need them!

What Can I Use as a Substitute for Fish Sauce

A teaspoon of fish sauce is also called for. If you don't have it, either soy sauce or Worcestershire are good substitutes.

Bowl of Pork Sarciado Stew

How to Serve Pork Sarciado

Rice is the natural accompaniment, however potatoes are also good alongside the dish. If you are trying to stay low carb, cauliflower rice is a nice alternative.

Choose a rich white wine from California or sturdy winter red to drink with the stew.

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Low Carb Pork Sarciado

This classic Filipino Sarciado dish is easy to recreate and just as tasty as the traditional version.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time35 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 2

Calories: 250

Author: Hallie Harron | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ tablespoon canola oil
• ▢ ½ onions, chopped
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• ▢ 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• ▢ 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• ▢ 1 pork loin chop with bone (10 - 12 ounces)
• ▢ ½ cup frozen peas, thawed

Instructions

• Heat the oil in a large skillet.
• Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly colored.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, fish sauce along with ½ cup water. Add the meat and mix together until thoroughly combined.
• Simmer for 20 minutes. At this point, the meat will be almost tender. It can be held at room temperature for a few hours or covered, and refrigerated for several hours before finishing.
• When almost ready to serve, reheat the meat, simmer for another 15 minutes, adding the peas after 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Equipment

Skillet

Chef Knife

Cutting Board

Recipe Notes

Do you have most of a tin of tomato paste that eventually turns black lurking in the frig? You used 1 tablespoon in a sauce and then forgot about it?

Here's an easy way to ensure you'll have fresh tomato paste whenever you need it. Remove the contents to a piece of plastic wrap, spread it out to an even thickness and then using the ends of the plastic wrap, roll the plastic into a cylinder that looks like a thin sausage.

Store this in the freezer and cut off chunks as you need them.

Good substitutes for fish sauce include soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce.

Serving size: ½ recipe

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

8 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Pork Sarciado

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 recipe)

Calories 250 Calories from Fat 80

% Daily Value*

Fat 8.9g14%

Carbohydrates 13.7g5%

Fiber 3.6g14%

Protein 20.7g41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: pork sarciado recipe, sarciado with tomato sauce

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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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