Adobong Atay at Balunbalunan

Filipino Style Recipe: Adobong atay at balunbalunan ng manok or chicken gizzard and liver adobo is another variety of Filipino adobo. Chicken gizzard, heart and liver is an exotic foods and usually served as favorite pulutan is some occasions.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 3-5 persons

Ingredients:
350 grams chicken giblets and hearts
150 grams chicken liver
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon pepper corns
3 pieces bay leaves
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic, onion and ginger.
2. Add giblets, heart and water then stir cook until almost dry and brown.
3. Add liver and cook until brown and tender.
4. Add soy sauce, vinegar, pepper corns, bay leaf and chili flakes.
5. Simmer for 5 minutes then adjust seasoning according to taste. Cook until sauce is thickens to nearly dry.
6. Remove from heat then transfer to serving bowl then serve with steamed rice.

Cabbage Soup

Filipino Style Recipe: cabbage soup is another simple and healthy soup dish that usually served during rainy season. This soup dish is good for those on diet and health conscious. Normally the cabbage and other veggies were stir cook then simmer with chicken broth until tender. If you prefer to add meat, you may include chicken breast or ground pork.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 4-6 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 head cabbage, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 white onions, diced
1 thumb-sized ginger, minced
4 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste

2 pieces chicken breast(optional)
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes(optional)
1 chicken cube(bouillon cube),(optional)
1 cup celery, diced(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, boil water then add chicken, ginger, onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes.
2. Remove chicken and shred using fork. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pot, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add bell pepper, celery and carrots then stir cook until slightly tender.
3. Add chicken broth, shredded chicken, bouillon cube, tomatoes and cabbage.
4. Reduce heat and bring to boil until veggies are tender.
5. Season with chili flakes, salt and pepper according to taste.
6. Transfer to serving then serve hot.

Chicken Adobo(Adobong Manok)

Filipino Style Recipe: Chicken adobo or adobong manok is the another popular yet easy Filipino dish. Adobo have lots of variations such as pork, chicken, combination of pork and chicken, other meats, vegetables and seafood. In this recipe, we will used chicken then marinated and cooked in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt and sugar until chicken is tender and the sauce thickens.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 30 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams chicken, 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
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup water

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, combine chicken, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns and soy sauce. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
2. Drain garlic and chicken then reserve the sauce. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a sauce pan, heat oil and fry marinated chicken for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Pour marinade and add water. Simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
3. Pour vinegar and simmer for another 5 minutes then season with salt and sugar according to taste.
4. Remove from heat then transfer to serving bowl. Serve with steamed rice.

Braised Chicken with Black Beans

Filipino Style Recipe: Braised chicken with black beans is another popular dish in Chinese cuisine. Normally the chicken marinated, fried and then cooked with fermented black beans(tausi), bell peppers and sauce ingredients until thickened.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes(plus marinating time)
Good for 3-5 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces
2 tablespoon black beans(Tausi)
1 medium-sized onion
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
cooking oil for frying
salt and pepper to taste
1 piece red bell pepper, diced(optional)
spring onion for garnishing(optional)

Marinade:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt

Sauce:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine chicken and marinade then set aside for 20 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then stir fry chicken until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
2. In a same pan, reduce oil then saute garlic and onion then add black beans.
3. Add bell pepper and chicken then cook until tender.
4. In a bowl, mix sauce ingredients until well blended then pour in a pan.
5. Simmer until thickens then season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Remove from heat then sprinkle with spring onion. Serve hot with steamed rice. Enjoy.

Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings

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.

Chicken Pochero

Filipino style recipe: chicken pochero is another chicken-tomato-based dish that commonly served by Filipinos. This is similar to pork pochero and beef pochero. Normally chicken cooked with tomato sauce together with cardava bananas(saba), potatoes, green beans, cabbage and bok choy.

Estimated time of preparation: 10-15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces
4 potatoes, cut into cubes
3 pieces banana(saba), sliced halves
200 grams tomato sauce
4 garlic gloves, chopped
1 small onion, quartered
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
5 cups water
1 small bundle, green beans, trimmed
1 small chinese cabbage or bok choy(pechay), cut into serving pieces
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 chicken cube(Bouillon cube)
fish sauce or salt to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper.
2. In a pan, heat oil then stir fry potatoes and banana until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add chicken then stir fry chicken until color turns to golden brown.
3. Add tomato sauce, water, chicken cube and peppercorns. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add fried potatoes and bananas, and the other vegetables, cook for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
5. Season with sugar and salt according to taste.
6. Transfer to serving plate, serve with steamed rice.

Chicken Barbecue(Inihaw na Manok)

Filipino Style Recipe: chicken barbecue or inihaw na manok is an easy and popular grilled chicken recipe. Normally the chicken marinade with seasonings then grilled in a hot charcoal until tender. This is almost similar to chicken inasal.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes each side of chicken
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
4-5 chicken legs with thigh attached

Marinade
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons calamansi or lime juice
6 gloves garlic, pounded
2 bay leaves(laurel)
1 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup soda(7-up or sprite)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground pepper

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, calamansi juice, sugar, bay leaves, garlic, soda, salt and ground pepper.
2. Add chicken, cover and marinate chicken for at least 3 hours or overnight inside the fridge.

Part 2
1. Remove the chicken and then reserve the marinade.
1. Grill marinated chicken over hot charcoal for 15 to 20 minutes while basting each side with marinade mixture.
2. Transfer serving plate and serve with steamed rice and spicy vinegar.

Chicken Sisig

Filipino Style Recipe: chicken sisig is another variety of Filipino sisig that usually served as finger food(pulutan). Normally the chicken fillet and liver comes fried then chopped into small pieces. Stir fry soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper. Stir fried until the sauce is absorb then add green chili and transfer to sizzling plate with egg and calamansi.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken fillet
300 grams chicken liver
3 gloves garlic, chopped
2 onions, chopped
4 pieces green chili(siling haba), chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
calamansi
3 pieces red chili(siling labuyo), chopped(optional)
1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise(optional)
1 raw egg(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, season chicken fillet and liver with salt and pepper.
2. In a pan, heat oil then fry fillet and liver until color turns to golden brown.
3. Let it cool then chopped into small pieces. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a same pan, heat oil then saute garlic and onions.
2. Add chicken fillet and liver, crush the liver while cooking.
3. Add chopped chili, soy sauce, oyster sauce and ground pepper. Mix well.
4. Stir fry until the sauce is almost absorb then add mayonnaise. Stir well.
5. Transfer to sizzling plate and add fresh egg on top then serve with calamansi. Done

Lechon Manok(Roast Chicken)

Filipino Style Recipe: lechon manok or roasted chicken is another easy chicken dish but not so fast way of cooking. Normally the chicken marinade with seasonings then stuffed with lemongrass. roast in a oven or grilled in a hot charcoal until golden brown and tender.

Estimated time of preparation: 5 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 60 minutes
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup lime or calamansi juice
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons ground pepper
5 stalks lemongrass(tanglad), crushed

Procedures:
1. In a big bowl, marinate chicken in soy sauce, garlic powder and lime juice for at least 4 hours or overnight.
2. Rub chicken including the cavity with salt and pepper then stuff with lemongrass.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit then roast chicken for an hour or grill over hot charcoal until golden brown
while basting skin with butter occasionally.

Binagoongang Manok

Filipino Style Recipe: binagoongang manok or chicken sauteed in shrimp paste is similar to binagoongang baboy. Normally the chicken sauteed until light brown then cooked in shrimp paste and chili. This is usually serve together with fried eggplants. Some adds coconut milk for more flavor and creamy taste.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 20-25 minutes

Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo chicken, cut into seving pieces
2 tablespoons bagoong alamang (pre-sauteed salted shrimp paste)
1 large eggplant, cut into slices
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 pieces tomatoes, chopped
5 pieces calamansi, juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
4 pieces bird’s eye chili(siling labuyo)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 pieces green chili(siling haba)(optional)
1 teaspoon dried rosemary(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate chicken in calamansi juice and dried rosemary for 15 minutes.

Part 2
1. In the same pan, fry eggplants until color turn to brown. Put in the strainer and set aside.

Part 3
1. In the pan, heat oil and saute garlic, onion and tomatoes until soft.
2. Add chicken and continue sauteing until color turns to light brown.
3. Pour water and shrimp paste then simmer for 10 minutes or until tender. Add more water if necessary.
4. Add brown sugar, green chili and red chili then continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes in low fire.
5. Add fried eggplant then transfer to serving plate. Serve with steamed rice.

Notes:
1. You may also add coconut milk if you want a creamy taste for binagoongang manok.