Low Budget Meal Recipes

Bagnet (Isabela Style)

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Filipino Style Recipe: Bagnet is the Ilocano version of lechon kawali. This dish is the delicacy in northern part of Luzon. Normally the pork belly boiled and deep fried until crispy and blister on skin then serve with vinegar.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork belly(liempo), slice into 2 inch thick
5 gloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon peppercorns
2 tablespoon salt
1 bay leaves
3/4 liter water
cooking oil for frying
salt for rubbing

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, arrange pork belly and pour water, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt.
2. Bring to boil for 45-60 minutes or until tender.
3. Prick the skin using fork then drain and let it cool. Refrigerate over night.

Part 2
1. Rub pork belly with salt then set aside for 10 minutes.

Part 3
1. In a frying pan, heat enough oil and deep fry pork belly in low heat for 30 minutes or until brown. Drain and let it cool.
2. Reheat the same oil and deep fry the pork belly again for 10 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with cold water, this will help blister the pork skin. Continue frying for 5 minutes.
4. Drain and slice into serving pieces.
5. Serve with spicy vinegar.

Strawberry Panna Cotta

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Filipino Style Recipe: Strawberry Panna Cotta is another variety of popular panna cotta dessert. My version of strawberry panna cotta is simple yet looks very elegant. This dessert will definitely impress your guests. It is very light and refreshing to the taste buds.

Ingredients:
1 cup crushed grahams
4 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon melted butter
1 cup whipped cream
1 pack instant pudding mix, strawberry flavor
250 grams strawberry pie filling

Procedures:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the crushed grahams sugar and melted butter. Press onto the bottom of the serving glass around 2 tablespoon each.
2. Add the whipped cream on the next layer until half of the glass. You can use a plastic bag and cut on the edge to pipe the cream easily into the glass.
3. Prepare the pudding mix according package instruction. Pour on top of the whipped cream until almots full. Chill until the pudding is set. Top with strawberry pie filling.

Mango Panna Cotta

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Filipino Style Recipe: My version of Mango Panna Cotta is very simple to prepare yet looks very elegant. This dessert will definitely impress your guests. It is very light and refreshing to the taste buds. Dont be intimidated by the name and try it! You may replace the whipped cream layer with coconut milk and agar agar.

Ingredients:
1 cup crushed grahams
4 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon melted butter
1 cup whipped cream
1 pack instant pudding mix, mago flavor
1 piece ripe mango, cheeks removed and chopped

Procedures:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the crushed grahams sugar and melted butter. Press onto the bottom of the serving glass around 2 tablespoon each.
2. Add the whipped cream on the next layer until half of the glass. You can use a plastic bag and cut on the edge to pipe the cream easily into the glass.
3. Prepare the pudding mix according package instruction. Pour on top of the whiped cream until almots full. Chill until the pudding is set. Top with the ripe mango.

Spicy Pork and Eggplant

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Filipino Style Recipe: Spicy Pork and Eggplant is consist of fried eggplant and ground pork sauteed and cooked in spicy thick sauce. This simple yet mouth watering dish is usually served together with steamed rice.

Ingredients:
2 long eggplants cut into 2 inch length and halved
1/4 kilogram ground pork
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, minced
1 piece chili, chopped
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon flour dissolved in 1/4 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Fry eggplant until soft and browned on each side. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. On the same pan, saute garlic, chilies, and onion until fragrant and translucent.
3. Add ground pork and cook until browned. Add oyster sauce,soy sauce and water. Simmer until sauce thickens around 10 minutes. Add back the eggplants and cook for 3 minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper according to preference.
5. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy.

Stir Fry Shrimp in Tomato Sauce

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stir Fry Shrimp in Tomato Sauce is a simple yet mouth-watering seafood dish. The dish is consist of shrimp stir fry then cooked in tomato sauce.

Ingredients:
500 grams shrimp, head removed
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tomato, chopped
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup broth
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a sauce pan, heat olive oil then saute garlic and onion.
2. Add shrimp then cook until bright pink. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a same pan, add tomato then cook until soft.
2. Add tomato sauce and broth then simmer until reduced.
3. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
4. Add shrimp then cook for another minute.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve with steamed rice.

Crispy Pork and Broccoli

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Filipino Style Recipe: Crispy Pork and Broccoli is another simple yet delicious pork dish. The dish is consist of pork belly boiled, fried and cooked in soy sauce, oyster sauce and hoisin sauce together broccoli and other spices.

Ingredients:
500 grams pork belly
2 cups broccoli florets, blanched
2 pieces bird’s eye chili (labuyo), chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoons hoisin sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste.

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, boil pork belly with salt for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and leave the pork to dry. Sprinkle with salt.

Part2
1. In a pan, heat oil then deep fry pork until light brown.
2. Drain on paper towel then cut into serving pieces. Set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic, onion, chili and bell pepper.
2. Add pork then continue sauteing for a minute.
3. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce and hoisin sauce then pour the mixture into a pan.
4. Stir cook for a minute then add broccoli. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
6. Transfer into serving plate then serve immediately with steamed rice.

Pinaksiw na Hito sa Soda

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Filipino Style Recipe: Pinaksiw na hito sa soda is another quick and easy fish dish by Filipinos. Instead of traditional paksiw which has a sour and salty taste. This version of paksiw has an additional sweet flavor coming from soda. The dish can be served together with steamed rice or sometimes as pulutan(appetizer or finger food) with cold beer.

Ingredients:
2 pieces large-sized catfish
6 gloves garlic, pounded
1 onion, chopped
1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced and pounded
4 tablespoons vinegar
3 cups soda(sprite or 7-up)
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
salt and vinegar for washing

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Rub catfish with salt then wash in vinegar.
2. Cut into 3-4 slices then rinse in running water. Set aside.

Part 1
1. In a large pot, arrange garlic, onions and ginger at the bottom.
2. Arrange sliced catfish then pour vinegar, soda, olive oil, salt and ground pepper.
3. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until the sauce reduced.
4. Remove from heat then serve hot with steamed rice. Enjoy

Pinangat na Galunggong

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Filipino Style Recipe: Pinangat na Galunggong is another simple and easy Filipino dish. It is usually consist of fish cooked in a combination of calamansi, tomatoes and some spices.

Ingredients:
500 grams galunggong, cleaned and trimmed
2 medium size tomatoes, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 thumb-sized ginger, chopped
3 pieces green chili
5 pieces calamansi, juice
2 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pot, arrange half of tomatoes, ginger and onion.
2. Arrange galunggong over then add the remaining tomatoes, ginger, onion and green chili.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then pour calamansi juice and water.
4. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes or until cooked.
5. Remove from heat then serve with steamed rice.

Ensaladang Repolyo

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Filipino Style Recipe: Ensaladang talong or Cabbage salad is another easy and simple salad that usually served as side dish. It is consists of branch cabbage toss with tomatoes and onions then serve with fermented fish sauce or toyo-mansi.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1 small size cabbage, cut into seving pieces
4 medium size tomatoes, chopped
1 large size white onion, chopped thinly
3 tablespoons fermented fish sauce (bagoong isda)
2 tablespoons vinegar

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Blanch cabbage in a boiling water for a minute, Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a large bowl, toss cabbage and other ingredients.
2. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steamed Cream Dory with Ginger Light Soy Sauce

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Filipino Style Recipe: Steamed Cream Dory with Ginger Light Soy Sauce is another simple and quick fish dish that consists of steamed cream dory cooked in ginger light soy sauce drizzle with sesame oil.

Ingredients:
1 kilo cream dory fillets, slice into serving pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
toasted garlic for garnishing

Light Soy Sauce:
1/4 cup light soy sauce
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoons chopped spring onions

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Rub fish fillets with salt, pepper and ginger.
2. Arrange in a steamer then steam for 10-15 minutes. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a sauce pan, combine ingredients then simmer to boil. Turn off the heat.
2. In a large serving plate, arrange steamed fish then pour sauce.
3. Drizzle with sesame oil then garnish with toasted garlic.
4. Serve with steamed bok choy.