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Chicken Chop Suey

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Filipino Style Recipe: Chicken chopsuey is another Chinese recipe that is popular for many Filipinos and some other countries. Normally the chicken sauteed and cooked with chicken broth, oyster sauce and cornstarch together with vegetables.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo chicken fillet, cut into serving pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons cornstarch(dissolved in 1/4 cup water)
100 grams baby corn, sliced diagonally in half
100 grams snow peas(sitsaro)
1 medium-sized carrots, sliced thinly
4 tablespoons oyster sauce
1.5 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 chicken cube(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add chicken fillet, season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown.
3. Pour water, chicken cube and vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are half-done.
4. Pour dissolved cornstarch, sugar and oyster sauce. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
5. Adjust seasoning according to taste.
6. Transfer to serving plate then serve.

Bopis

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Filipino Style Recipe: Bopis is another popular Filipino dish specially in Pampanga Region. It is consist of pork heart and lungs boiled and then chopped into small pieces. Sauteed and cooked in vinegar together with chopped bell pepper, carrots and red chili.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork heart and lungs
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 cup water
1 tablespoon annatto seeds(dilute in 1/4 cup hot water)
3 pieces dried bay leaves(laurel)
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into small cubes
1 medium carrots, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup green peas
4 tablespoons vinegar
3 red chili(labuyo), chopped(optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, pour water then add heart and lungs. Boil for 10 minutes or until tender.
2. Drain and let it cool. Chop into small pieces and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onions.
2. Add chopped heat and lungs.
3. Pour annatto water, bay leaves and add some water. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Pour vinegar and bring to boil.
5. Add vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender.
6. Transfer to serving plate then serve.

Tips:
1. You may used catsup as alternative instead of annatto seeds.

Chicken Teriyaki

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

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10-15 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo chicken fillet, cut into serving pieces
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Marinade:
3 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine chicken and marinade then set aside for 30 minutes.
2. Add cornstarch then mix well. Drain.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and stir fry chicken over low heat until cooked.
2. Add teriyaki sauce and water then adjust seasoning according to taste.
3. Simmer a few seconds then remove from heat.
4. Transfer the chicken to serving plate and pour thickened sauce over chicken.
5. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot with sauteed mung beans and steamed rice.

Fruit Salad

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Filipino Style Recipe: fruit salad is one of the easiest and popular appetizer or dessert of Filipinos in every occasion specially during Christmas and New Year. The typical fruit salad is consist of various fruits blend in condensed milk, heavy cream and cheese.

Estimated time of preparation: 20-40 minutes

Ingredients:
2 cans (29oz) fruit cocktail
1 can (29 oz) pineapple tidbits
1 jar (12 oz) Nata de coco
1 small bottle kaong
1 can condensed milk
1 pack Nestle cream
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
2 pieces apples, cubed

Procedures:
1. In the strainer, drain the fruits thoroughly for at least 30 minutes.
2. In a bowl, transfer the fruits all together.
3. Add condensed milk, cream and cheese. Mix till well blended.
4. Cover and freeze or refrigerate for 3 hours. Served cold.

Notes:
1. You may also add other fruits like kiwi, lychees, peaches..etc.

Sinigang na Bangus

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Filipino Style Recipe: sinigang na bangus or milkfish in tamarind is another simple and easy Filipino dish. This is similar to sinigang na hipon and sinigang na baboy that has a sour broth. Normally the milkfish cooked in a combination of rice washing, onions, tomatoes, vegetables and tamarind which gives a sour taste.

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

Ingredients:
1 medium-sized milk fish(bangus), cut in about 4-5 slices
6 tamarind(sampaloc) or 1 pack(22grams) sampaloc mix
6 cups water or rice washing
3 pieces tomatoes, quartered
1 onion, chopped
1 bundle kangkong leaves or sweet potato leaves
1 cup string beans(sitaw), cut into 2 inches long
2 pieces green pepper(siling haba)
Salt or Fish Sauce(patis) to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, pour water and add onion and tomatoes. Bring to boil.
2. Add milk fish, cook and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add tamarind juice or sampaloc mix. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add green chili, string beans then kangkong leaves.
6. Season with salt or fish sauce according to taste.
7. Serve hot.

Notes:
If using tamarind instead of sinigang mix, here’s the procedure:
1. Boil tamarind until soften.
2. Pound and extract the juices.

Sauteed Sotanghon with Luffa and Ground Pork

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Filipino Style Recipe: sauteed sotanghon with luffa and ground pork or ginisang patola with sotanghon is another soup dish that usually served specially during rainy season. Normally the ground pork sauteed and cooked with luffa and sotanghon noodles.

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

Ingredients:
2 medium-sized luffa(patola), peeled and sliced
200 grams sotanghon noodles
250 grams ground pork, cut into small pieces
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 pork broth cubes(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, Cut the sotanghon to desired length and soak in hot water until soft.

Part 2
1. In a saucepan, heat oil and saute garlic and onion
2. Add ground pork, saute until color turns to light brown.
3. Add water and pork broth cubes. Bring to boil.
4. Add luffa and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper according to taste.
6. Add sotanghon and simmer for 3 minutes.
7. Remove from heat then serve.

Beef Pares

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Filipino Style Recipe: beef pares is a Filipino dish popular as street food. Pares means “pair” which is traditionally served with fried garlic rice and beef soup. Normally the beef boiled and cooked with soy sauce, sugar, star anise and cornstarch to thickens the sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 2 hours and 20 minutes

Good for 3-4 servings

Ingredients:
500 grams beef brisket, cut into cubes
1/4 cup soy sauce
4-5 cups water
2 pieces star anise
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch(dissolved in 1/4 cup water)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large pot, pour water and bring to boil.
2. Add beef and boil in a medium heat for 1-2 hours or until meat is tender.
3. Remove from heat and let it cool. Reserve the stock.

Part 2
1. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, black pepper and sugar. Marinate beef for 30 minutes.
2. Drain meat and reserve the marinade.

Part 3
1. In a sauce pan, heat oil and saute garlic, garlic and onions.
2. Add marinated beef and saute for 3-5 minutes.
3. Pour 4 cups of beef stock and marinade, simmer for another 5 minutes.
4. Add star anise and simmer until meat is very tender.
5. Pour dissolved cornstarch and simmer for another 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Stir constantly.
6. Adjust seasoning according to taste. Serve with fried garlic rice and beef soup.

Tilapia Sisig

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Filipino Style Recipe: Tilapia sisig is a spicy and sour appetizer that usually served as finger food(pulutan). Normally the fish comes fried or steamed then debone and flake. Marinade with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, 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: 30-40 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 2-3 servings

Ingredients:
1 kilo tilapia, cleaned
3 gloves garlic, chopped
3 red onions, chopped
4 tablespoons vinegar
4 pieces green chili(siling haba), chopped
1 tablespoon cooking oil
calamansi
3 pieces red chili(siling labuyo), chopped(optional)
1 raw egg(optional)

Marinade:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Fry or steam the tilapia. Flake the fish and discard bones. Chop and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, salt and pepper.
2. Add the fish then mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onions.
2. Add marinated fish including the marinade then pour vinegar.
3. Add green and red chili and adjust seasoning according to taste.
3. Stir fry until the sauce is almost absorb.
3. Transfer to hot sizzling plate and add fresh egg on top. Serve immediately with calamansi.

Chicken Kare Kare

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Filipino Style Recipe: Chicken Kare Kare or Kare Kareng manok is another variety of popular Filipino Kare-Kare. In this recipe we used chicken as alternative meat. Normally the chicken sauteed and cooked in chicken stock with peanut butter and ground toasted rice until thicken. Add the variety of vegetables and often serve with sauteed shrimp paste.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons.

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken, cut in serving pieces
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup ground toasted rice
1 onion, sliced
1 cup string beans(sitaw), cut into 2 inches
1 bundle bokchoy(petchay)
3 pieces egg plant, cut lengthwise
1 teaspoon annatto seeds(dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water, discard seeds)
3 tablespoons cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 chicken broth cube(optional)
sauteed shrimp paste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry all the vegetables and continue cooking for 3-5 minutes. Do not over cook the vegetables. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In another pot, heat oil and saute onions.
2. Add chicken, water and chicken cube. Simmer until chicken is tender.
3. Add peanut butter, ground toasted rice and annatto water. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.
4. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper according to taste.
5. Add banana heart, string beans, eggplants and bok choy. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
6. Transfer to serving bowl, serve with sauteed shrimps paste.

Tips:
1. You may also used leftover roasted or fried chicken.

Buttered Asparagus and Mushrooms

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Filipino Style Recipe: buttered asparagus and mushrooms is another easy and low carbohydrates dish. Normally the asparagus and mushrooms stir fried in butter then season with salt and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 10-20 minutes
Good for 2-3 servings

Ingredients:
300 grams asparagus, cut into 1 inch
200 grams mushrooms, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced thinly
4 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pan, melt butter and saute onion.
2. Add mushroom and cook until start to brown.
3. Add asparagus and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender and crisp.
4. Transfer to serving plate then serve.