Low Carb Recipes

Waldorf Salad

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Filipino Style Recipe: Waldorf salad is made of fresh apples, celery and walnuts tossed in mayonnaise then served with lettuce. This salad was created at the Waldorf Hotel in New York city and usually served as appetizer or light meal.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus chilling time)

Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
2 red apples, cored and cut into cubes
2 green apples, cored and cut into cubes
1 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/8 cup fresh milk(optional)
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, milk, sugar, salt and pepper then mix until well combined.
2. Add apples, celery and nuts then toss until coated.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes then serve with lettuce.

Crispy Fried Luncheon Meat and Tofu

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Filipino Style Recipe: Crispy fried luncheon meat and tofu is another simple and easy dish that is usually serve as appetizer or pulutan together with your favorite dip. Luncheon meat and tofu were coated in flour mixture then dip in eggs. Roll luncheon meat and tofu in breadcrumbs then deep fry until golden brown.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 10-12 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
300 grams spicy luncheon meat, cut into serving pieces
200 grams firm tofu, cut into serving pieces
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
2 eggs, beaten
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan, heat oil then fry tofu until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper then mix well. Set aside.
2. Prepare beaten eggs and breadcrumbs into a separate bowls. Set aside.
3. Dredge the luncheon meat into flour mixture then shake off to remove excess flour.
4. Dip in beaten eggs and press into bread crumbs to coat all sides.
5. Repeat the steps for remaining luncheon meat and tofu.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil then fry each luncheon meat and tofu for 5 minutes or until light brown.
2. Drain on paper towel then serve with garlic-mayo dip.

Cream Dory and Pechay in Oyster Sauce

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Filipino Style Recipe: Cream dory and pechay in oyster sauce is a simple and quick fish dish that consists of cream dory and pechay cooked together in oyster sauce, soy sauce and other seasonings.

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

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo cream dory fillet, cut into serving pieces
a bunch of pechay, trimmed
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned
a dash of dried chili flakes
2 stalks of onion leeks, chopped
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoons sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a sauce pan, arrange some pechay then place cream dory on top.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients then top with remaining pechay.
3. Cover and simmer in a low heat for 5 minutes then adjust seasoning according to taste.
4. Simmer for another 3 minutes then remove from heat. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Dory in Creamy White Sauce

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Filipino Style Recipe: dory in creamy white sauce is a simple yet flavorful dish. This dish is consists of dory fillets comes fried and then cooked together with mushrooms in creamy white sauce made of butter, milk and cornstarch. This is a healthy main dish that is usually serve together with steamed veggies.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 30-35 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo dory fillets, cut into 4 inches
1/4 cup lemon or calamansi juice
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary(optional)
200 grams sliced mushrooms
1 1/2 cups non-fat milk
1/4 cup cornstarch(dissolved in 1 cup water)
100 grams butter
salt and pepper to taste
100 grams green beans, steamed(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Season dory fillets with rosemary, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Set aside for 15 minutes.
2. In a frying pan, heat oil then fry fish until golden brown.
3. Drain on paper towel and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a bowl, pour milk and cornstarch then stir until dissolved. Set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and melt butter then saute onion until soft.
2. Add mushrooms then stir fry until light brown.
3. Pour milk mixture and bring to boil then season according to taste.
4. Simmer until begin to thickens. Keep stirring.
5. Add fried fish then simmer for another minute.
6. Transfer to serving plate then serve with steamed beans.

Fruit and Vegetable Salad

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Filipino Style Recipe: Fruit and vegetable salad is a simple yet healthy dish that is commonly serve as appetizer. This dish is consists of mixed fruit and vegetable then toss in salad dressing. Fruit and vegetable salad is ideal for those on diet and health-conscious.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
1 medium-sized cucumber, sliced
2 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup pineapple, cubed
100 grams grapes
1 orange, sliced
1/4 cup watermelon, cubed
1 onion, chopped
lettuce leaves, cut into serving pieces
1/4 grated Parmesan or cheddar cheese
3/4 cup salad dressing(Caesar, thousand island or any dressing)

Procedures:
1. In a large bowl, combine fruit and vegetable.
2. Pour the salad dressing over the fruit and vegetable then toss to combine.
3. Sprinkle with grated cheese then serve cold.

Grilled Eggplant

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Filipino Style Recipe: grilled eggplant or inihaw na talong is an easy and simple dish that is commonly served as side dish. The eggplants broiled then peeled off the skin and served with sauteed shrimp paste.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 4 servings

Ingredients:
4 large eggplants(talong)
1/2 cup sauteed shrimp paste(I used Dizon Farm Shrimp Paste)

Procedures:
1. Broil eggplants until skin are charred and blister. Let it cool.
2. Peel off the skin then transfer to serving plate.
3. Mash lightly the eggplant with a fork then serve with sauteed shrimp paste.

Baked Tilapia Parmesan

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Filipino Style Recipe: Baked Tilapia Parmesan is a flavorful and easy to prepared. Usually the fish bake for several minutes then spread with cheese coating. Bake for another few minutes until light brown then serve with dipping sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of baking: 25-30 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo tilapia fillets

Cheese Coating:
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons calamansi juice
1 small onion, minced
1/4 teaspoon parsley or basil, chopped
salt and ground pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine cheese coating ingredients then mix well. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a greased pan or lined with aluminum foil, arrange fish fillet then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. Bake in a preheat oven over 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes.
3. Remove from the oven then spread the cheese coating on top of fish fillet.
4. Bake for another 10 minutes or until light brown.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve with stir fried beans and remaining cheese coating as dipping sauce.

Atsarang Kangkong

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Filipino Style Recipe: Atsara or atcharang kangkong(pickled water spinach) is another variety of popular Filipino pickle. The primary ingredients is kangkong stems(water spinach stems) 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 kangkong stems, cut into 2-3 inch then steamed
1 large carrots, sliced thinly
2 red bell peppers, sliced thinly
1/2 cup raisins
1 large white onion, julienned
2 tablespoons ginger, chopped
1 head garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
100 grams green beans, cut into 1 inch diagonally(optional)
5 pieces dried crab shells(optional)

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

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a saucepan, combine vinegar, ginger, onion, sugar, salt and pepper then bring to boil.
2. Add the remaining ingredients then mix well. Turn off the heat and let it cool.

Part 2
1. In a large bottle, place the combined vegetables then pour over the vinegar mixture.
2. Seal tight the bottle then refrigerate for at least overnight before serving. Enjoy:)

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.

Sauteed Pork and Green Beans

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Filipino Style Recipe: Sauteed pork and green beans is an easy and affordable dish. It is consist of pork and green beans(baguio beans) sauteed and cooked until tender.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-25 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1 bunch green beans(baguio beans), discard ends then cut into small pieces
1/4 kilo pork, cut into small pieces
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups water
fish sauce or salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic and onion until translucent.
2. Add pork and fish sauce then stir cook until light brown and tender.
3. Add green beans then stir cook for a minute.
4. Pour water then season with fish sauce and pepper then simmer for 3-5 minutes.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!