Ginataang Atay at Balunbalunan ng Manok


Ingredients:
350 grams chicken giblets and heart, cleaned
150 grams chicken liver, cleaned
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons cup vinegar
1 teaspoon peppercorns
3 pieces bay leaves
1 cup water
1 cup coconut milk
2 pieces green chili, chopped
3 pieces bird’s eye chili (labuyo), chopped
salt and ground pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic, onion and ginger.
2. Add giblets and heart then saute for 2-3 minutes.
3. Pour water, cover and simmer until almost dry and tender. Add water if needed.
4. Add liver and cook until brown and tender.
5. Add soy sauce, vinegar, peppercorns and bay leaves then simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Pour coconut milk and bring to boil. Keep stirring.
7. Add green and red chili. Adjust seasoning according to taste then simmer until almost thickens.
8. Transfer to serving plate then serve immediately together with steamed rice.

Chicken Bopis


Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken gizzard and heart, cleaned
5 gloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
2 thumb-sized ginger, minced
1 1/2 cups water
3 pieces dried bay leaves(laurel)
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into small cubes
2 medium carrots, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup green peas
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
4 red chili(labuyo), chopped(optional)
4 tablespoons annatto oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, pour enough water then add gizzard and heart. Boil for 30-40 minutes or until tender.
2. Drain and let it cool. Chop into small pieces and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat annatto oil then saute ginger, garlic and onions.
2. Add chopped gizzard and heart then saute to 2 minutes.
3. Add chili and bay leaves then pour soy sauce. Stir cook.
4. Pour water then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Pour vinegar and bring to boil.
6. Add vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender.
7. Transfer to serving plate then serve.

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.

Pork Sisig

Filipino Style Recipe: pork sisig is a popular spicy and sour appetizer that usually served as finger food(pulutan). Normally the pork meat comes boiled and grilled then chop into small pieces. Mix well with onions, soy sauce, mayonnaise and pepper. Stir fried until the sauce is absorb then 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 pork meat(combination of cheek, ear and snout)
200 grams chicken liver
1 cup pineapple juice
3 cups water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup onion, minced
3 gloves garlic, crushed
3-4 chili hot peppers(siling labuyo), seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce or liquid seasoning
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground pepper
4-5 pieces calamansi
1 raw egg(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, combine pork meat, garlic, bay leaves, salt and peppercorn.
2. Pour pineapple juice and water, simmer for 40 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Part 2
1. Grill over hot charcoal until crisp and browned.
2. Slice the pork cheeks and ears into small pieces. Set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, melt butter then saute ginger and onions.
2. Add chicken liver, crush the liver while cooking until tender.
3. Add chopped pork cheeks and ears and stir fry for 5 minutes.
4. Add chopped chili, soy sauce, ground pepper and mayonnaise. Mix well.
5. Transfer to sizzling plate, with raw egg on top. Serve with calamansi. Done

Igado

Filipino Style Recipe: Igado is another pork meat and innards dish. It is consist of pork meat, liver, heart or kidney sauteed and cooked in a blend of water, soy sauce, vinegar together with carrots, bell pepper and green peas.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams pork loin, sliced into strips
150 grams pork liver, sliced into strips
200 grams pork heart and kidney, sliced into strips(optional)
3 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
4 gloves garlic, crushed
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoon vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
1 medium-sized carrot, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup green peas
2 tablespoons cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add pork meat and simmer until color turns to golden brown.
3. Pour water, soy sauce, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Simmer until pork is tender.
4. Add pork liver, heart and kidney, pour vinegar and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add carrots and simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Add green peas and bell pepper. Simmer for another 3 minutes or until sauce thicken.
7. Transfer to serving plate and serve.

Bopis

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.