Appetizer

Bacon Wrapped Hotdogs

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Filipino Style Recipe: Bacon wrapped hotdogs is another simple yet delicious appetizer. Usually the cocktail hotdogs wrapped in bacon strips then bake until crisp. This is commonly serve in any occasion specially during holidays and birthdays. Definitely, the kids will love this!

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of baking: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
300 grams honeycured bacon
400 grams cocktail hotdogs
toothpick

Procedures:
1. Wrap a piece of bacon around each cocktail hotdog then secure ends with toothpick.
2. Repeat the step for remaining pieces then arrange in a baking pan.
3. Bake in a preheat oven over 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
4. Transfer to serving plate then serve immediately.

Crispy Fried Shrimps

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Filipino Style Recipe: Crispy fried shrimps is a simple and easy shrimp dish that consists of medium shrimps coated in batter and seasoned flour then deep fried until brown. This can be served as appetizer or pulutan together with spicy vinegar.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 10 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
500 medium shrimp, cleaned
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine egg, milk, 1/2 cup flour and butter then mix well. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, combine remaining flour, paprika and salt and pepper then mix well. Set aside.

Part 2
1. Dip shrimp into batter then hold it up to drain well.
2. Roll into seasoned flour then shake off to remove excess flour.

Part 3
1. In a deep pan, heat oil then deep fry shrimps until light brown.
2. Drain on paper towels then serve with spicy vinegar.

Crispy Fried Pechay Stalks

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Filipino Style Recipe: Crispy fried pechay stalks is another easy and quick recipe. This dish is consists of pechay stalks coated in flour mixture, eggs and bread crumbs then deep fried until light brown. The stalks was trimmed from my previous recipe(stuffed pechay). Crispy fried pechay stalks is usually served as appetizer together with mayo-ketchup dipping sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 8-10 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
3 cups pechay(bok choy) stalks, cut into biting size
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cups bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper then mix well. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, beat eggs then whisk well. Set aside.

Part 2.
1. Dredge each stalk in flour mixture and shake off to remove excess flour.
2. Dip in egg mixture and press into bread crumbs to coat.
3. Repeat then procedure for remaining pieces.

Part 3
1. In a deep pan, heat oil then deep fry coated stalks for a minute or until light brown.
2. Drain on paper towels then serve with mayo-ketchup sauce.

Atsarang Labong(Picked Bamboo Shoots)

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Filipino Style Recipe: Atsara or atcharang labong is another variety of popular Filipino pickle. The primary ingredients is bamboo shoots(labong) then mixed with slices of carrots, bell pepper, ginger, onion, garlic and other vegetables. Raisins, pineapple or ground pepper maybe added to complete the mixture. Placed in airtight jars then refrigerate and serve as side dish for fried or grilled food.

Ingredients:
500 grams bamboo shoots(labong), cut into strips
1 large carrots, cut into strips
2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
200 grams green beans, cut into 1 inch diagonally(optional)
1/2 cup raisins
Onion, julienned
2 tablespoons ginger, julienned
1 head garlic, peeled and minced

Picking Solution:
2 cups cane vinegar
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, pour water and add bamboo shoots, uncover and bring to boil for 5 minutes or until soften. Drain and let it cool.

Part 2
1. In a saucepan, combine pickling solution then bring to boil. Remove from heat.
2. In a large bowl, Combine all the ingredients together with pickling solution then mix well. Let it cool.
3. Pour the mixture into airtight jar then refrigerate for at least 2-3 days before serving.

Tomato Salsa

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Filipino Style Recipe: Tomato salsa is a popular Mexican dipping sauce and become popular in any restaurants. Salsa is a Spanish word for “sauce” and basically made of tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapeno. This dipping sauce has a mixed taste of sour, salty, sweet and spicy flavor. Mostly, this is commonly serve with chips together with cold beer.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
2 big-sized canned whole tomatoes
1 big-sized white onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 cup cilantro, chopped
1 cup basil, chopped
2 pieces bird’s eye chili or 1 jalapeno, deseeded and diced
1 small-sized lime or 4 calamansi, deseeded and juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt or 2 teaspoons fish sauce

Procedures:
1. In a blender or food processor, place all the ingredients then pulse it a few times or until the right consistency is achieve.
2. Adjust seasoning according to taste then transfer to serving bowl. Serve with chips.

Binallay

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Filipino Style Recipe: Binallay is another popular Filipino delicacy from northern part of Luzon specially in Isabela Province. Like other suman we will use glutinous rice, but we grind the rice into flour and mix with water. Wrap the rice mixture in banana leaves and cook in a boiling water until done then serve with latik sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes(plus soaking and grinding time)
Estimated time of cooking: 1-2 hours

Ingredients:
4 cups glutinous rice(malagkit)
1/2 cup water
banana leaves, cleaned and cut into bigger sized(8×11 inch)
banana or cotton strings
coconut oil

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, place glutinous rice and water then soak for at least 3 hours. Drain.
2. Grind soaked rice into flour then mix with water until well blended.

Part 2
1. Singe the banana leaves into flames for a few seconds but do not burn. Let it cool then wipe with clean cloth.
2. Grease banana leaves with coconut oil then scoop 3 tablespoons of rice mixture, fold the leaf to wrap the rice mixture.
3. Grab 2 pieces of wrapped rice mixture then tie with folded sides together using a string.

Part 3
1. In a steamer, pour enough water then steam the wrapped rice mixture for 1 1/2 hours or until done.
2. Unwrap the binallay and transfer to serving plate. Serve with latik.

Stir Fried Zucchini

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stir fried zucchini is a simple and healthy side dish. This dish is consists of zucchini stir fried in olive oil with garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper. This is usually serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
3 pieces zucchini, cut into 2 inch stick
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat olive oil then add garlic powder and chili powder. Stir.
2. Add zucchini then stir fry for 2 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
3. Season with salt and pepper then toss.
4. Transfer to serving plate then sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

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Filipino Style Recipe: Bacon wrapped green beans is another simple yet delicious appetizer. Usually the green beans blanch then wrap in bacon strips and season with salt and pepper. Bake or fry until crisp and serve with sour cream.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
500 grams green beans or baguio beans, end trimmed
8-10 smoked bacon strips
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, boil water with salt then blanch green beans for a minute.
2. Drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside

Part 2
1. Wrap a bacon slice around 5-8 pieces of green beans.
2. Repeat the step for remaining pieces then place in a baking pan.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then drizzle with olive oil.
4. Pre-heat oven over 400 degrees Fahrenheit then bake wrapped green beans for 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Espasol

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Filipino Style Recipe: Espasol is another popular Filipino delicacy and pasalubong from southern part of Luzon specially in the province of Laguna. This Filipino rice cake is made from toasted rice flour cook together with coconut milk and grated coconut then coated with remaining toasted rice flour.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 60-70 minutes

Ingredients:
2 cups glutinous-rice flour
1 cup grated coconut
2 cups coconut milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Heat pan in a low heat, then toast rice flour while keep stirring until light brown. Transfer in a bowl then set aside.
2. In a same pan, toast grated coconut while keep stirring until light brown. Transfer in a bowl then set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, boil coconut milk then add sugar and vanilla while keep stirring for 5 minutes.
2. Add toasted grated coconut then keep stirring for 3 minutes. Add a little water if necessary.
3. Add toasted flour then cook while keep stirring for 40 minutes or until thicken and dough form.
4. Transfer the dough in a flat surface with dusted toasted flour then let it cool.

Part 3
1. Divide the dough into serving pieces then roll in toasted flour until coated.
2. Transfer into serving plate or wrap into cellophane or paper wrapper.

Crispy Fried Kangkong

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Filipino Style Recipe: Crispy fried kangkong or water spinach is a delicious and healthy snack dish. The water spinach coated in flour mixture then fry until light brown and crisp. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. This dish should serve immediately after cooking to preserve the crunchiness of water spinach.

Ingredients:
2 bunch fresh water spinach, trimmed and rinse
1 cup flour
1/2 cup water
a dash of salt
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and water but not too watery. Mix until well blended.

Part 2
1. Dip the water spinach leaves one by one in flour mixture until well coated.
2. Dip fry spinach for a 10 seconds or until light brown and crisp.
3. Drain on paper towels and repeat the procedures for remaining pieces. Serve immediately with sour cream dip.