Diet Meal Recipes

Fried Eggplant

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Filipino Style Recipe: fried eggplant is another easy dish that is made of eggplant slices coated in cornstarch and eggs then fried until golden brown. This is usually served during breakfast with favorite dip.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:
2 pieces eggplants, slice diagonally into 1/4 inch thick
1/2 cup cornstarch or flour
bread crumbs(optional)
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
cooking oil for deep frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine cornstarch, egg and salt then mix well.
2. Dredge eggplants in cornstarch mixture then roll in bread crumbs to coat.

Part 2
1. In a frying pan, heat oil over a medium heat.
2. Deep fry then eggplants for about 1 minute each side or until they golden brown.
3. Drain on paper towels and transfer to serving plate. Serve with your favorite dip.

Watermelon Shake

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Filipino Style Recipe: watermelon shake or milkshake is another sweet, creamy and refreshing beverage. This beverage is made of watermelon slices, milk, sugar and cubed ice. Best to served during summer season.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-8 minutes

Ingredients:
3 cups fresh cubed watermelon(pakwan)
1 cup powdered milk(optional)
3 tablespoons sugar or other sweetener to taste
1 cup ice cubes

Procedures:
1. In a blender, process watermelon, milk, and sugar until blended.
2. Add ice and blend until smooth, add more sugar if needed.
3. Pour into glasses then served cold.

Stir Fry Cauliflower in Oyster Sauce

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Filipino Style Recipe: stir fry cauliflower in oyster sauce is another healthy low carbohydrate dish. Normally the cauliflower cooked with pork in a blend of oyster sauce, dissolved cornstarch and other seasonings.

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

Ingredients:
2 cups broccoli florets
200 grams pork, cut into small pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch(dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water)
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients:
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic and onion.
2. Add pork and stir fry until golden brown.
3. Add cauliflower, oyster sauce and pour dissolved cornstarch then simmer for 2 minutes or until the sauce is thicken.
4. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
5. Remove from heat then transfer to serving plate. Serve with steamed rice.

Avocado Milkshake

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Filipino Style Recipe: avocado milkshake is another sweet, creamy and refreshing beverage. This beverage is made of avocado slices, milk, sugar and cubed ice. Best to served during summer season.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-8 minutes

Ingredients:
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
1 cup ice cubes
1 cup evaporated milk
3 tablespoons sugar or other sweetener to taste

1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a blender, process avocado, milk, lemon juice and sugar until blended.
2. Add ice and blend until smooth then pour into glasses then served cold.

Notes:
1. You may also add vanilla ice cream if you prefer.

Kinilaw na Tanigue

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Filipino Style Recipe: kinilaw na tanigue is a raw fish salad made of fresh tanigue mixed with vinegar, garlic, onion, ginger, calamansi juice, salt and pepper. This dish is another Filipino delicacy and usually served as appetizer or pulutan. Make sure it is fresh because the taste of kinilaw is depends on the freshness of the fish.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus chilling time)

Ingredients:
1 kilo fresh tanigue fillet, cut into cubed
1/4 cup vinegar
6 gloves garlic, finely minced
1 large white onion, chopped
3 tablespoons minced ginger
6 tablespoons calamansi or lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup vinegar for washing

3 tomatoes, diced(optional)
1 tablespoon sugar(optional)
1 red bell pepper, slice thinly(optional)
3 pieces red chili(siling labuyo), chopped(optional)
spring onion for garnishing(optional)

Ingredients:
1. In a bowl, combine cubed tanigue and vinegar then mix well.
2. Let stand for 2 minutes then drain vinegar.
3. Add the remaining ingredients then mix well.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve chilled.

Notes:
1. You may also add coconut cream if you prefer.

Grilled Tuna Belly

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Filipino Style Recipe: grilled tuna belly is another easy and mouth-watering grilled dish. This is usually made of tuna belly marinated then grilled until done. Serve with soy sauce, calamansi juice and red chili then usually served as appetizer or pulutan.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo tuna belly(1 inch or thicker), cut into 4 portions

Marinade:
1/2 cup light soy sauce
1 thumb-sized ginger, grated
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey(optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grind black pepper

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients then marinate tuna belly for at least 1 hour.

Part 2
1. Remove the tuna belly and then reserve the marinade.
1. Grill marinated tuna belly over hot charcoal for 3 minutes each side or until tender while basting with marinade mixture.
2. Transfer serving plate and serve with steamed rice and spicy tuyo-mansi.

Chicken Lollipop

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Filipino Style Recipe: chicken lollipop is considered as appetizer and one of kids favorite. Usually have a spicy and delicious taste then served with favorite dip. This dish is made of marinating the chicken wings in spicy batter then coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried in hot oil until golden brown and crisp.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes.

Ingredients:
10 pieces chicken wings
1/4 cup flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil for frying
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Using a sharp knife, cut the chicken wings through the soft joints.
2. Carefully sliding a sharp knife around the tip of the bone.
3. Separate the meat from the bone and gently push down the meat until a lollipop shape is formed.
4. Repeat the procedures for remaining pieces.

Part 2
1. In a bowl, combine chicken, cayenne, salt and pepper then marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Add beaten eggs and flour. Mix well until well coated then roll in bread crumbs.

Part 3
1. In a frying pan, heat oil over a medium heat.
2. Deep fry then chicken for about 10 minutes or until colors turn to golden brown and tender.
3. Drain on paper towels and transfer to serving plate. Serve chicken lollipop with your favorite dip.

Banana Chips

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Filipino Style Recipe: banana chips is a deep fried slices of bananas until crisp then coated with sugar syrup to have a sweet taste. This is a common homecoming gift(pasalubong) by most Filipinos and usually served as mid-afternoon snack(meryenda).

Estimated time of preparation: 15-20 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
6 pieces plantains, peeled and slice thinly
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 cups ice water
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
1. In a bowl, combine turmeric powder and salt then dissolved in ice water. Set aside.
2. Soak the sliced bananas in a ice water mixture for 5 minutes. Drain.
3. In a frying pan, heat cooking oil then deep fry bananas for 2 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towel.

Part 2
1. In a saucepan, boil water then dissolved sugar. Stir until dissolved then let it cool.
2. Dip the fried bananas then drain and let it cool until almost dry. Serve.

Buko Shake

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Filipino Style Recipe: buko shake is another sweet and refreshing beverage. This beverage is made of coconut meat and water, milk, sugar and cubed ice. Best to served during summer season.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-8 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup coconut meat, scrape from the husk
1 cup coconut water
1/2 cup evaporated milk
3 tablespoons brown sugar
cube ice

Procedures:
1. In a blender, process coconut meat, coconut water, milk and sugar until blended.
2. Add some ice and blend until smooth then pour into glasses then served cold.

Binatog

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Filipino Style Recipe: Binatog or boiled white corn with shredded coconut and sugar is another simple and easy Filipino meryenda(mid-afternoon snack) that is commonly sold along the streets. Binatog is made of boiled white hominy in water until start to break out then drain and serve warm in a bowl. Top with shredded coconut and sugar or salt to taste. White hominy is available in public market or grocery store.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:
3 cups white hominy, removed from cobs
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh shredded coconut
salt or sugar to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pot, pour water, hominy and salt.
2. Bring to boil for 15 minutes or until hominy pop then drain and transfer to serving bowl.
3. Top with shredded coconut then sprinkle with salt or sugar to taste.

Notes:
1. You may also used butter, evaporated milk or any desired flavoring.