Low Carb Recipes

Deep Fried Prawns

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Filipino Style Recipe: deep fried prawns is comprises a prawns as main ingredient. Normally the prawns mix with batter and coated with bread crumbs then deep fried until golden brown. It is usually served plain with mayonnaise or sweet and sour sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 10-15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:
1 kilo prawn, peeled(tails left on and deveined)
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup bread crumbs
vegetable oil for frying
1/2 teaspoon paprika(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix well.
2. Add prawn and deep in beaten egg then coated onto breadcrumbs.

Part 2
1. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry the prawn for 3 minutes until golden brown. Do not overcooked.
2. Remove prawn and drain on paper towels.
3. Serve with dip.

Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings

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Filipino Style Recipe: Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings is another easy and mouth-watering chicken dish. This is usually made of chicken wings marinated then fry until golden brown. The fried chicken wings coated in a blend of spicy sauce and seasonings then usually served as appetizer or pulutan.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 30-40 minutes

Good for 3-5 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams chicken wings, tips removed
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup red hot chili sauce
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1/4 cup brown sugar
cooking oil for deep frying

Procedures:
1. In a bowl, combine chicken wings, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Marinate for 30 minutes.
2. In a frying pan, heat oil then dredge the chicken wings in flour then deep fry until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
3. In a pan, melt butter then add ketchup, hot sauce, chili flakes and brown sugar. Stir well.
4. Add chicken wings then toss until well coated. Transfer to a platter then serve.

Inihaw na Hito(Grilled Catfish)

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Filipino Style Recipe: Inihaw na hito or grilled catfish is another delicious dish that is favorite by most Filipinos and commonly served as finger food(pulutan). Like other grilled fish, we marinate catfish then grilled over hot charcoal.

Estimated time of preparation: 20-30 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
3 catfish(hito), remove innards then rub and clean with salt
1/2 cup light soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 head garlic, crushed unpeeled

You will also need:
bamboo Skewers
charcoal grill

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large container, place catfish then add salt and water. Let stand for 10 minutes then rinse.
2. With a sharp knife, slits the catfish vertical cuts on both side.
3. Skew each catfish on bamboo sticks through the mouth.
4. In a large container, combine garlic, soy sauce, salt and pepper then marinate catfish for 20 minutes.
5. Grill marinated catfish over hot charcoal for about 10 minutes each side or until catfish is tender.
6. Serve with soy sauce and calamansi.

Beef Teriyaki

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Filipino Style Recipe: beef teriyaki is a popular dish in Japanese cuisine. Normally the beef marinade then pan-fried with marinade sauce until tender.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20-30 minutes

Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef sirloin, sliced thinly into strips
3 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted(optional)
spring onions for garnishing(optional)

Marinade:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon salt

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine beef, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and stir fry beef over low heat until golden brown.
2. Pour the marinade and teriyaki sauce, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes until tender.
3. Adjust seasoning according to taste by adding more sugar, water or teriyaki sauce.
4. Transfer the beef to serving plate and pour thickened sauce on top.
5. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and spring onion. Serve hot with sauteed mung beans and steamed rice.

Bacon, Egg and Cheese Scramble

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Filipino Style Recipe: bacon, egg and cheese scramble is another easy yet delicious breakfast dish. It is consists of egg and milk mix until blended then cooked with bacon and grated with cheese. This is usually served with rice or bread.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:
300 grams bacon, cut into cubes
3 pieces raw eggs, beaten
1/4 cup evaporated milk
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium-sized white onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Whisk until well blended.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry bacon until done. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a same pan, melt butter and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add egg mixture then cook in a low heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is soft and fluffy.
3. Add bacon and cheese. Stir until the cheese melted.
4. Remove from heat and transfer to serving plate. Serve and enjoy.

Lemon and Pepper Fish Fillet

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Filipino Style Recipe: lemon and pepper fish fillet is another low-carbohydrate dish. It is usually consists of fish fillet season in lemon juice, salt and grind pepper. Coated with flour then deep fried until golden brown.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 30 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
4 fish fillets(lapu lapu, dory, talakitok)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest(optional)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste
dried rosemary
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
1. In a bowl, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, cornstarch, rosemary, salt and pepper. Mix well
2. Add fillet then coat onto flour. Shake off excess flour then set aside.
3. In a frying pan, heat oil then deep fry one by one until golden brown.
4. Drain on paper towel and transfer to serving plate. Serve with steamed beans.

Beef Stroganoff

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Filipino Style Recipe: beef stroganoff is a Russian dish consists of beef strips and mushrooms served with sour cream. It became popular to Filipino cuisine and some other countries. Normally the beef sauteed and cooked with mushrooms in a blend of sour cream and seasonings.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo beef tenderloin or sirloin, cut into large strips
1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch(dissolved in 1/4 cup water)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine beef, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, melt butter and stir fry marinated beef for 3 minutes or until brown and tender. Drain and set aside.
2. In a same pan, add butter and saute onion and mushroom until golden brown.
3. Add stir-fried beef, sour cream, salt and pepper. Simmer in a low heat for 3 minutes. Stir constantly.
4. Add dissolved cornstarch and stir for another minute or until thicken.
5. Remove from heat then serve hot with bread, pasta or rice.

Notes:
1. You may also add condensed cream of mushroom soup if you prefer.
2. You may also used yogurt instead of sour cream.

Garlic Beef Ribs Adobo

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Filipino Style Recipe: garlic beef ribs adobo or braised beef ribs is another mouth-watering beef dish. Normally the beef spare ribs marinate and cooked in a blend of soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, star anise, peppercorns, bay leaves, salt and pepper until absorb and sizzle.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 2 hours

Good for 4-6 servings

Ingredients:
500 grams beef spare ribs, cut into serving pieces
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
1 head garlic, minced

Marinade:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon peppercorn
2 pieces star anise
3 pieces bay leaves
2 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In pan, heat oil and saute the garlic until golden brown, drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a large pot, combine spare ribs and marinade. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Cook in a low heat for about 1-2 hours or until the beef is tender. Add water if necessary.
3. Adjust seasoning according to taste. Simmer until the sauce thicken and start rendered oil.
4. Transfer to serving bowl then sprinkle with toasted garlic and chili flakes. Serve.

Stir Fry Snow Peas and Mushrooms

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stir fry snow peas and mushrooms is another easy yet healthy food. Normally the snow peas and mushrooms comes stir fried then cooked in a blend of cornstarch, water and soy sauce.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 5 minutes
Good for 4 persons

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh snow peas(sitsaro), trimmed
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 chicken cube(bouillon cube)
2 olive oil

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat olive oil and stir fry snowpeas and mushrooms.
2. In a bowl, combine cornstarch, water, soy sauce and chicken cube. Mix until well blended.
3. Pour the mixture in a pan, simmer for 2 minutes or until thickens. Serve hot.

Adobong Baboy(Ilocano Style)

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Filipino Style Recipe: Adobo is the most popular yet easy Filipino dish. Adobo have lots of variations such as pork, chicken, combination of pork and chicken, other meats, vegetables and seafood. Normally the meat marinated in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt and sugar then simmer until meat is tender and the sauce thickens.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 40-60 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams pork belly, cut into serving pieces
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup vinegar
3 gloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon peppercorns
3 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
1 tablespoon sugar
salt to taste
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, combine pork, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns and soy sauce. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. Simmer in a low heat for 40 minutes or until pork is tender. Add water if necessary.
2. Pour vinegar and simmer for another 10 minutes then season with salt and sugar according to taste.
3. Drain pork and reserve the sauce. Set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry pork until brown. Drain and return the meat to reserved sauce.
2. Simmer and toss for a minute or until the sauce is almost absorb and thicken. Transfer to serving bowl then serve.