Ginisang Upo with Shrimps

Ginisang upo with shrimps is a tasty vegetable dish of crisp yet tender bottle
gourd and juicy shrimps. Serve this as a light and refreshing side dish for your
delicious mains or have it with rice.

Servings:

Author: Mia

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
20 minutes

Total Time:
30 minutes

Course:

Side Dish Main Course

Cuisine:

Filipino

Keywords:

bottle gourd ginisang upo with shrimps

🧂 Ingredients

3-4 cups upo or bottle gourd

(peeled and cut into strips)
¼ kg shrimps

(shelled and deveined )
1 small onion

(sliced)
3 cloves garlic

(chopped)
2 large tomatoes

(sliced)
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 cups water

(for making shrimp broth)
salt and pepper

(for seasoning)

Instructions

1 Remove head, shells and devein shrimps. Place shrimp head and shells in a small
pot and add 2 cups water and bring to a simmer.
2 While simmering press shell head using a fork to extract juice. After simmering
for 5 minutes, remove from heat and discard head and shells. Save broth for
later use.
3 In a medium pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until onion
is translucent.
4 Tip in tomatoes and cook until wilted and juice have been extracted. Add shrimps
and cook until light pink in color.
5 Add bottle gourd or upo and mix to incorporate. Cook for 3 – 5 minutes until
half done.
6 Add shrimp broth and stir. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.
Bring to a simmer and cook until bottle gourd is tender. Remove from heat and
transfer in a serving dish. Bon appetit!