Baked Tilapia Parmesan

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.

Salt and Pepper Crab

Filipino Style Recipe: Salt and pepper crab is another simple and easy seafood dish that is commonly served in Chinese restaurant. The crabs deep fried and stir cooked in scallion, butter, salt and pepper. This is usually served as appertizer or pulutan together with dipping sauce.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
1 kilo fresh mud crabs, cleaned
5 tablespoons cornstarch
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped scallion
3 tablespoons olive oil
cooking oil for deep frying
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter(optional)
1/8 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Sprinkle cornstarch over crabs then deep fry for 5 minutes. Drain on paper towel.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat olive oil and butter then saute garlic, scallion and chili flakes.
2. Add fried crabs then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir cook for a minute.
3. Remove from heat then transfer to serving plate and serve with spicy vinegar.

Crispy Fried Shrimps

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.

Pasta Negra

Filipino Style Recipe: Pasta negra or ink pasta is another seafood-pasta dish that commonly served in restaurant. This dish is made of spaghetti pasta, squid and ink sac cooked and toss together until blend. Sometimes we add chili flakes, clams, shrimps and basil.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 10-12 minutes
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
400 grams spaghetti pasta
500 grams fresh squid, cleaned and cut into rings then reserve ink sac
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-sized ginger, grated
1 tablespoon cornstarch(dissolved in 1 tablespoon water)
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup parsley, chopped(optional)
2 tablespoons soy sauce(optional)
1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)
mussels and shrimps, cooked(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large pot, prepare pasta based on cooking instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. In a bowl, add squid, vinegar and salt then set aside.

Part 2
1. In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil then saute garlic, grated ginger and chili flakes.
2. Add squid, ink sac, soy sauce and cornstarch then simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add mussels, shrimps and parsley then adjust seasoning according to taste.
4. Add spaghetti and half of cheese then toss.
5. Transfer to serving plate then arrange seafood and top with parsley.
6. Sprinkle with remaining grated cheese and serve immediately.

Tinolang Halaan

Filipino Style Recipe: Tinolang halaan or clams is another simple seafood dish that usually served by Filipinos. Usually to eat the clams using your hands and scoop the meat out of the shell using your mouth. This simple Filipino recipe is usually served during rainy season specially to lactating mothers.

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

Ingredients:
1 kilo fresh clams(halaan)
1 bundle malunggay leaves
1 small green papaya, sliced diagonally
1 bundle sweet potato tops(talbos ng kamote)
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 thumb-sized ginger, thinly sliced
1 onion, sliced
3 cups water or soup from rice cooking(sabaw-sinaing)
fish sauce or salt and ground pepper to taste
3 tablespoons cooking oil

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Wash the clams thoroughly and drain. Place the clams in a container with water and salt. Cover and set aside for several hours or overnight. This will allow the clams to expel sand.

Part 2
1. In a casserole, heat oil then saute ginger, garlic and onion until translucent.
2. Add clams and fish sauce then cover and simmer until shells open.
3. Pour in water then cover and simmer for another 3 minutes.
4. Add green papaya, simmer for about 5 minutes or until papaya is tender but not overcooked.
5. Adjust seasoning with fish sauce and ground pepper.
6. Add malunggay leaves and sweet potato tops then simmer for a few seconds.
7. Remove from heat then transfer to serving bowl. Serve hot.

Sinanglay na Tilapia

Filipino Style Recipe: sinanglay na tilapia is another simple and easy Filipino dish. This dish is similar to ginataang tilapia but we stuffed tilapia with ginger, onion, garlic and tomatoes then wrapped with pechay leaves. The wrapped tilapia cooked in coconut milk until the fish is tender. Sinanglay na tilapia is a popular dish specially in Bicol region.

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

Ingredients:
4 pieces medium-sized tilapia, cleaned and removed scales
2 bunches pechay leaves
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 onions, minced
1 thumb-sized ginger, grated
4 pieces medium-sized tomatoes, diced
3 pieces green chili(siling pang-sigang)
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes, salt and pepper then mix well.
2. With a sharp knife, slice the back of tilapia then stuff with mixture.
3. Wrap around the stuff tilapia with pechay leaves then secure with thread.

Part 2
1. In a pan, arrange wrapped tilapia then pour coconut milk and water.
2. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked then add green chili.
3. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper according to taste then simmer for another minute.
4. Remove from heat then transfer into serving plate. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Afritadang Bangus

Filipino Style Recipe: Afritadang bangus or milkfish is another variety of popular Filipino tomato-based stew. Afritada is commonly consist of chicken but we will use milkfish(bangus) for this recipe. The fish comes fried then cooked in tomato sauce together with potatoes, carrots and bell pepper. This dish is usually serve as main dish together with steamed rice.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 40-50 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
1 big sized milkfish(bangus), slice diagonally into 1 inch thick
1 green bell pepper, slice into strips
1 large potato, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 pack(115 grams) tomato sauce
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
1 carrots, sliced(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a frying pan, heat oil then fry potatoes and carrots until light brown. Drain and set aside.
2. Sprinkle milkfish with salt then fry until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute ginger, garlic and onion.
2. Add bell pepper then continue sauteing for 2 minutes.
3. Pour tomato sauce and water then bring to boil. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add potatoes, carrots and fried fish then simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Remove from heat then transfer to serving plate. Serve with steamed rice.

Spaghetti Aglio Olio

Filipino Style Recipe: Spaghetti aglio olio or spaghetti pasta with garlic and oil is a traditional Italian dish. This dish is made of sauteed garlic in olive oil then toss in spaghetti pasta. Sometimes we add chili flakes, clams and basil to contribute an extra-ordinary taste. Aglio olio is usually serve as meryenda(mid-afternoon snack) or in any special occasion.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 6-8 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
400 grams spaghetti pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
8 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
750 grams clams or shrimps(peeled and deveined)
1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)
1/4 cup white wine
10 leaves basil, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
grated Parmesan cheese

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large pot, prepare pasta based on cooking instructions. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil then saute garlic, chili flakes until light brown.
2. Add clams and cover and cook until shells open then season with salt and pepper.
3. Add white wine and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until sauce reduce in half.
4. Add remaining olive oil, pasta and basil then toss until coat evenly.
5. Transfer to serving plate, top with grated cheese and garnish with basil leaves. Serve.

Sarciadong Galunggong

Filipino Style Recipe: sarciadong galunggong is another simple and easy Filipino dish. This dish is a way to re-cooked left over galunggong. It is usually consist of fried fish then cooked in a combination of tomatoes and beaten eggs.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 3-5 persons

Ingredients:
6-8 pieces medium-sized galunggong, cleaned
2 pieces eggs, beaten
4 medium-sized tomatoes, diced
1 medium-sized onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup water
fish sauce and ground pepper to taste
cooking oil
2 tablespoons chopped spring onion(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Make a slit on both sides of galunggong then sprinkle with salt.
2. In a pan, heat cooking oil and fry fish until brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In same pan, reduce the oil then saute onion, garlic and tomatoes until soft.
2. Add water, spring onion, fish sauce and ground pepper. Bring to boil.
3. Add beaten eggs, once the eggs curdles start stirring the mixture.
4. Add fried galunggong and simmer for minutes.
5. Transfer to serving plate then sprinkle with remaining spring onion. Serve with rice. Enjoy!

Sinabawang Tilapia

Filipino Style Recipe: Sinabawang tilapia is a quick and easy fish dish by Filipinos. The fish sauteed in garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes then simmered until cook together with sweet potato tops.

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

Ingredients:
2 pieces medium-sized tilapia, scales removed and cut diagonally into half
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced
3 pieces tomatoes, chopped
3 cups water
1 bunch sweet potato tops(talbos ng kamote)
3 tablespoons cooking oil

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes until soft.
2. Add tilapia then cook for a few minutes until slightly brown.
3. Pour water and simmer for 3 minutes then season with salt and pepper.
4. Add sweet potato tops then simmer for another minute.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then serve hot with steamed rice.