Sarciadong Isda

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

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

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

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Wash and clean the fish. Make a slit on both sides and ensure that salt has been rubbed over the fish.
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. Adjust seasoning according to taste then add fried fish and simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Transfer to serving plate then sprinkle with remaining spring onion. Serve with rice. Enjoy!

Pancit Canton

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Filipino Style Recipe: pancit canton recipe is a noodle dish originate from Chinese that has become very popular in Filipino cuisine. Like other pancit dish, it consist of different vegetables and meat but we used flour stick noodles.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 40-60 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams pancit canton noodles
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
4 cups chicken broth from chicken breast
100 grams pork, sliced in small pieces
100 grams shrimps, shelled and deveined
1/4 kilo snow peas(sitsaro)
2 cups cabbage, sliced into strips
1 carrot, julienned
1 cup celery(kintsay), sliced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste

100 grams chicken liver(optional)
100 grams kikiam or squid balls(optional)
100 grams mushrooms(taingang daga),(optional)
2 pieces tofu, cut into cubes(optional)
1/4 cup spring onions, diced(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a wok or frying pan, fry tofu until color turns to light brown. Drain and set aside.
Part 2
1. In the same pan, saute the garlic and onions.
2. Add pork and liver, then cooked until color turns to brown.
3. Add soy sauce and 2 cups of chicken broth and simmer for 3 minutes.
4. Add shredded chicken breast, kikiam or squid balls, shrimps, mushrooms, tofu, snow peas, cabbage, celery, carrots and oyster sauce then simmer for 10 minutes or until cooked.
5. Add the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth and then pancit canton noodles then simmer until the liquid has been absorbed by the noodles.
6. Add the spring onions, then salt and pepper to taste.
7. Remove from heat and serve with calamansi. Enjoy!

Dinakdakan Recipe

Filipino Style Recipe: dinakdakan recipe is a popular Filipino dish especially in Ilocos and northern part of Luzon. It is consisting of hog head and brain cooked in boiling water with spices then grilled until crispy, chopped into small pieces then mix with mayonnaise, onions, salt and pepper to taste. Like sisig this dish is usually serve as appetizer.

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

Ingredients:
1/2 hog head(cheek, nose and ear), cut into 2-4 pieces
hog brain(optional)
1 thumb-sized ginger, chopped
4 medium-sized onions, chopped
4 pieces red chili(siling labuyo), chopped
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon peppercorn
3 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt and ground pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a big cooking pot, place water and bring to a boil.
2. Add hog head then add peppercorn, bay leaves and salt. Simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
3. Place the hog brain into plastic bag then boil in the same cooking pot for 5 minutes.
4. Remove the meat and brain from the cooking pot, drain and let it cool for a few minutes.
Part 2
1. Cut the hog head into grilling size and grill until color turns to brown and crispy.
2. Remove from heat then cut into small slices.
Part 3
1. In a big bowl, put the sliced hog head with ginger, onions, red chili, ground pepper, vinegar, mayonnaise and brain. Mix well and adjust seasoning with salt according to taste.
2. Serve and enjoy!

Lechon Kawali

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Filipino Style Recipe: Lechon kawali recipe or crispy pan-fried roasted pork is well known Filipino dish. It is consisting of pork belly cooked in boiling water with spices then deep-fried until crispy, usually serve as appetizer.

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

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork belly
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons whole pepper corn
5 pieces dried bay leaves(laurel)
3 cups cooking oil
5 cups water

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a big cooking pot, place water and bring to a boil
2. Add pork belly then add 1 tablespoon salt, pepper corn and bay leaves. Simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is tender
3. Remove the meat, drain and let it cool for a few minutes.
Part 2
1. Spread 1 tablespoon of salt on the meat, distribute it evenly on all sections.
2. In a big cooking pot, heat cooking oil and deep fry the meat. Cook side by side until colors turn to brown and texture is crispy.
3. Remove the meat, drain and let it cool a little then slice into serving pieces
4. Serve with letchon sauce. Enjoy!

Kinamatisang Baka Recipe

Filipino Style Recipe: Kinamatisang baka recipe or beef tomato recipe is a another simple tomato-based dish that’s common in northern part of Luzon. This dish consisting of lean beef in tomatoes with some spices.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 40-50 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo lean beef or any part with fat, cut into small-sized
4 large tomatoes, sliced or tomato sauce
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce(patis)
1 knorr beef cube(optional)
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
1. In a pot, combine all the ingredients then mix and crush the tomatoes using hand.
2. Bring to boil for 30 minutes or until beef is tender. Add water as needed.
3. Adjust seasoning with salt and fish sauce according to taste.
4. Remove from heat, serve and enjoy!

Chicken Afritada Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: chicken afritada recipe is basic Filipino tomato-based stew consisting of chicken in tomato sauce with potato, carrots and bell pepper.

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

Ingredients:
3/4 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces
250 grams tomato sauce
1 large potato, quartered
1 large carrot, sliced
1 large bell pepper, sliced
1 cup green peas
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
4 pieces hotdogs, sliced
1-1/4 cups chicken stock
2 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 lemon or calamansi juice

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate the chicken in soy sauce and lemon juice for 30 minutes.
Part 2
1. In a saucepan, heat cooking oil and pan-fry the chicken until the color turns light brown. Set aside
2. Saute garlic and onions. Add the sliced hotdogs and chicken then cook for a minute.
3. Pour-in tomato sauce and chicken stock then add bay leaves. Simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Add the potato and carrots then simmer for 7 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
5. Add bell pepper and green peas. Adjust seasoning with salt, sugar and ground black pepper.
6. Simmer for another 3 minutes then remove from heat.
7. Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!

Macaroni and Cheese

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Filipino Style Recipe: macaroni and cheese recipe is also known as mac and cheese by British English. Although it’s not a Filipino recipe but more Filipinos are starting to like this dish. Mac and Cheese is traditionally made of macaroni, cream, cheese, roasted onions and some added bacon or ham. Mac and cheese is usually served in many occasion.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 25 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
50 grams butter
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
750ml evaporated milk
225 grams macaroni pasta
175 grams Cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Prepare pasta by directions on box and drain well.
Part 2
1. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Add onion and cook until soft. Stir in cornstarch and salt until smooth.
3. Add evaporated milk and cheese, slowly stirring constantly until thick.
4. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Part 3
1. Prepare pasta on pasta tray, pour the sauce on top of cooked pasta. Top with remaining grated cheese.
2. Serve hot and enjoy!

Tips:
1. Garnish with fried ham cut into small squares makes the recipe more special.

Chicken a la King

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Filipino Style Recipe: chicken ala king is a recipe consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce. Often with mushrooms and vegetables. This is usually served over toasted bread, pasta or steamed rice.

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

Ingredients:
3 cups pre-boiled chicken fillet, cut into cubes
1 carrot, cut into cubes
1/3 cup sweet peas
1 cup button mushrooms, sliced
2 cups evaporated milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a saucepan, melt butter the saute onion, mushrooms and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
2. Add flour, milk and chicken both then stir constantly until smooth.
3. Add sweet peas and carrots then stir cook for 3 minutes.
4. Add chicken, salt and pepper then continue cooking until thick and begins to bubble.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then serving with steamed rice. Serve hot!

Tips:
1. If you’d like a thicker sauce: dissolve 2 tablespoons cornstarch in 1/4 cup water, add to sauce a little at a time, until desired thickness is reached.

Chicken Macaroni Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: chicken macaroni recipe is usually made with shredded chicken meat, macaroni noodles, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Add with carrots, pineapple tidbits, pickles, hard-boiled eggs and cheese make the recipe more delicious. This is usually served as appetizer.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 30-45 minutes
Good for 2 persons

Ingredients
200 grams macaroni noodles
2 medium-sized carrots
1 big chicken breast
500 ml mayonnaise
1 big white onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup sweet pickle
1 cup cheddar cheese, diced
3 hard-boiled eggs, diced(optional)
1 can(836 grams) pineapple tidbits(optional)
1/2 cup raisins(optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Cook macaroni noodles according to package cooking instructions.
Part 2
1. In a pot, boil carrots in water for 15 minutes or until cooked.
2. Drain carrots and let cool. Peal skin then dice.
Part 3
1. Boil chicken breast in water with salt. Drain chicken breast, then shred in 1 inch lengths
Part 4
1. Drain pineapple tidbits.
Part 5
1. Combine all ingredients while adding salt and pepper to taste.
2. Refrigerate. Serve with lettuce.

Chili con Carne

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Filipino Style Recipe: chili con carne is a spanish dish basically made from chopped or ground beef with dried chili peppers, garlic, onions and cumin. It has a strong flavor and spicy taste which is ideal as dipping sauce or serve with rice.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 15-30 minutes
Good for 4 persons

Ingredients
500 grams ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons cayenne or chili powder
1 medium-sized red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 large-sized tomatoes, chopped
1 small can(300 grams) cooked red kidney beans, drained(optional)
1-2 teaspoons dried or fresh oregano(optional)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 cup beef stock or water
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedures
1. In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the ground beef. Cook over a medium heat until color turns to brown.
2. Saute the onion, garlic and chilli. After sauteing, mix with ground beef and simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add beef stock, tomato paste and tomatoes then simmer for 20 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
4. Add the beans, oregano, cumin and bell pepper then adjust seasoning according taste.
5. Serve with corn chips.