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Stir Cooked Bok Choy and Tofu

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stir Cooked Bok Choy and Tofu is another simple yet healthy dish. It is consists of bok choy and tofu then we add a choice of vegetables as extender. We cooked together the tofu and vegetables in oyster sauce, oyster sauce, water and sesame oil. We recommend this recipe for vegetarian, health-conscious or those on diet.

Estimated time of preparation: 5 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 8 minutes

Ingredients:
a bunch of bok choy, bottom part removed
300 grams firm tofu, cut into cubes
6 stalks asparagus, cut into serving pieces (optional)
1 medium-sized carrot, peeled and julienned (optional)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Sauce Mixture:
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine water, oyster sauce and soy sauce then mix well. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then fry tofu until light brown, drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a same pan, reduce oil then sauce garlic and onion.
2. Add bok choy, asparagus, carrots and tofu then pour sauce mixture.
3. Simmer in a low heat for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
4. Adjust seasoning according to taste then transfer to serving plate. Serve immediately.

Crispy Fried Pechay Stalks

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Filipino Style Recipe: Crispy fried pechay stalks is another easy and quick recipe. This dish is consists of pechay stalks coated in flour mixture, eggs and bread crumbs then deep fried until light brown. The stalks was trimmed from my previous recipe(stuffed pechay). Crispy fried pechay stalks is usually served as appetizer together with mayo-ketchup dipping sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 8-10 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
3 cups pechay(bok choy) stalks, cut into biting size
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cups bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper then mix well. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, beat eggs then whisk well. Set aside.

Part 2.
1. Dredge each stalk in flour mixture and shake off to remove excess flour.
2. Dip in egg mixture and press into bread crumbs to coat.
3. Repeat then procedure for remaining pieces.

Part 3
1. In a deep pan, heat oil then deep fry coated stalks for a minute or until light brown.
2. Drain on paper towels then serve with mayo-ketchup sauce.

Stuffed Pechay

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stuffed pechay is another simple yet delicious vegetable dish. Ground meat wrapped in pechay leaves then cooked in coconut cream and turmeric powder. This dish has a creamy and tasty flavor from coconut cream and turmeric powder.

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

Ingredients:
10 large pechay leaves, cut off the white stalks
300 grams ground pork, chicken or beef
1 1/2 cup coconut cream
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, diced
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
2 green chili(siling haba)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
fish sauce or salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cooking oil
toasted garlic for garnishing(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a flat surface, place pechay leaf then add a tablespoonful of ground meat at the center.
2. Roll and secure the filling, repeat the procedure for remaining pieces.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic, onion, tomatoes and chili flakes.
2. Arrange stuffed pechay in a single layer then pour coconut cream.
3. Add green chili then season with turmeric powder, salt and pepper.
4. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the sauce is curdle and reduce.
5. Transfer to serving plate then top with toasted garlic. Serve with steamed rice.

Sauteed Chinese Pechay(Bok Choy)

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Filipino Style Recipe: Sauteed Chinese pechay(bok choy) is another healthy yet affordable dish. Normally the pork sauteed until tender then cooked and simmered with bok choy then season with fish sauce and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 2-4 persons

Ingredients:
2 bunches bok choy(chinese pechay), cut out the base
250 grams pork, cut into small pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped(optional)
1 cup water or beef/pork broth
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
fish sauce or salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan, heat oil then add pork and fish sauce. Stir cook until light brown then set aside.
2. In a same pan, saute garlic, onion and tomatoes until soft.
3. Put back pork then pour water and bring to boil then season with fish sauce and pepper.
4. Add bok choy then cook for 2-3 minutes or until half-done.
5. Remove from heat then serve with steamed rice. Enjoy.

Ginisang Pechay(Sauteed Bok Choy with Ground Meat)

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Filipino Style Recipe: ginisang pechay or sauteed bok choy with ground meat is another healthy yet affordable dish. Normally the ground pork or beef sauteed until tender then cooked and simmer with pechay, season with salt and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams ground beef or pork
4 cups pechay or bok choy, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped(optional)
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 cup water or beef/pork broth
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
fish sauce, salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, place ground pork and add enough water to cover the meat.
2. Bring to boil then drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add ground pork and stir cook until brown.
3. Add tomatoes and fish sauce then cook until soft.
4. Pour water and bring to boil then add pechay and oyster sauce.
5. Cook for a minute or until half-cooked then adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
6. Remove from heat then serve with steamed rice. Enjoy.

Dumpling Soup

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Filipino Style Recipe: dumpling soup is an easy Chinese soup dish consists of Asian dumplings as main ingredients then cooked in chicken broth together with vegetables and seasoning. This soup is very good specially during rainy season.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:
20-24 pieces Asian dumplings with filling of your choice
5 cups chicken broth
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups thinly sliced cabbage or bok choy

Procedures:
1. In a heavy pot, boil chicken stock then add carrots, mushrooms, scallion and dark soy sauce.
2. Add dumplings and sesame oil. Simmer and cooked for 5 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
3. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper then add cabbage.
4. Boil for another minute or until all vegetables are tender.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then serve hot.

Bok Choy in Oyster Sauce

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Filipino Style Recipe: bok choy in oyster sauce is another easy yet healthy food. Normally the bok choy comes boiled and garnished with fried garlic and oyster sauce.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 5-10 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1 bunch baby bok choy, stalk trimmed, If big, split in half
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoon oyster sauce
3 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Dash of salt
Pinch of ground white pepper

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, pour water and add 1/2 teaspoon oil and a dash of salt. Bring to boil.
2. Add bok choy, cook for 30 seconds or until half cooked. Drain and rinse under cold water.
3. Drain and arrange in serving plate.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and stir-fry garlic for 15 seconds or until light brown. Drain and set aside.
2. In a same pan, add oyster sauce, water and white pepper. keep stirring until sauce has thickened.
3. Pour the sauce over bok choy and garnish with fried garlic. Serve.

Stir Fry Fish Fillet and Bok Choy in Oyster Sauce

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stir fried fish fillet and bok choy in oyster sauce is another easy yet healthy food. Normally the fish fillet comes stir fried together with bok choy then cooked in oyster sauce.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
300 grams fish fillet, cut into serving pieces
a bunch of Vietnam pechay(bok choy)
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced thinly
1/4 cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sesame oil(optional)

Marinate:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
1/4 cup cornstarch

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine fish, soy sauce, lemon juice and cornstarch. Marinate for 10 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic, onion and ginger until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
2. In a same pan, stir fry fish for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a same pan, stir fry bok choy and add toasted garlic, onion and ginger. Cook for 1 minutes.
2. Add stir-fried fish, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Transfer to serving plate then serve.