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Pesang Manok Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: pesang manok or boiled chicken recipe is another simple chicken dish. This is similar to Tinolang Manok but the procedures are the same in Nilagang Baka. Normally the chicken boiled until tender then add onion, peppercorn, salt, potatoes, bok choy or cabbage.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 4-5 servings

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces
7 cups water(depends on your preference)
1 onion, sliced
1 tablespoon peppercorns
2 medium-sized potatoes, quartered
1 head bok choy(petchay) or cabbage leaves(repolyo)
1 teaspoon salt
1 bunch green onions(optional)
1 piece chicken broth cubes(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large pot, add chicken, water, ginger, onions, peppercorns and salt.
2. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove the scum as it rises.

Part 2
1. Add potatoes then cook until the potatoes is almost tender.
2. Add bok choy, cabbage and green onions then adjust seasoning according to taste.
3. Cook until vegetables are tender then remove from heat. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Tofu and Mushrooms Recipe

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Filipino style recipe: tofu and mushrooms recipe is a healthy yet affordable dish. Normally the tofu comes fried then sauteed with mushrooms, bean sprouts, bell peppers and oyster sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
3 blocks of tofu
1/2 cup button mushrooms, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup bean sprouts(togue)
salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons ground peanuts(optional)
1 small carrot, sliced thinly(optional)
200 grams spinach, chopped(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a frying pan, heat oil and deep fry tofu until golden brown. Drain and let cool.
2. Cut tofu into cubes and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, saute onions, garlic, bell pepper and mushrooms. Cook until veggies are half-cooked.
2. Add oyster sauce and water. Add fried tofu and bean sprouts. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
3. Season with salt and pepper according to taste. Remove from heat.
4. Transfer to serving plate and top with ground peanut. Serve and enjoy!

Ginataang Sigarilyas

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Filipino Style Recipe: ginataang sigarilyas or winged beans in coconut milk recipe  is another  simple yet tasty and nutritious vegetable dish, basically it’s a winged beans simmered in coconut milk. Add with pork or shrimp make the recipe more delicious. This is another mouth-watering vegetable dish that is truly enjoyed by most Filipinos.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
300 grams pork belly, cut into small cubes or strips
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced thinly
1 bunch winged beans(sigarilyas), sliced diagonally and ends discarded
1/2 cup coconut cream
1/2 cup of water
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup dried shrimp(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry pork until color turns to light brown.
2. In a same pan, saute onion and garlic. Season with fish sauce then mix well.
3. Add dried shrimp and cook for a minute.
4. Pour in coconut cream and bring to a boil.
5. Add winged beans and cook until vegetables are tender but not overcooked.
6. Add water if necessary. Adjust seasoning according to taste. Remove from heat.
7. Serve and enjoy.

Notes:
1. You may also add long beans(sitaw) and red chili if desired.

Beef Adobo with Coconut Milk

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Filipino Style Recipe: beef adobo with coconut milk recipe(adobong baka sa gata) is normally the beef marinade. Then sauteed and cooked in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, salt, pepper and coconut milk.

Estimated time of preparation: 2 hours and 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 1 hour and 20 minutes

Good for 4 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef, cut into cubes
1 can coconut milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste

1 piece red chili(siling labuyo)(optional)
2 pieces bay leaves(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large pot, combine beef, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, peppercorns, ground pepper and sugar.
2. Marinate for 2 hours.

Part 2
1. Bring to boil for an hour or until the beef is tender. Add water if needed.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute the garlic from beef mixture.
2. Add beef meat and cook until browned on all sides.
3. Add coconut milk, red chili and sauce. Bring to boil.
5. Adjust seasoning according to taste.
4. Simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Serve with steamed rice.

Notes:
1. You may also add chayote or green papaya if desired.

Creamy Shrimp Salad

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Filipino Style Recipe: creamy shrimp salad is comprises a shrimp as main ingredient. Combine with mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, cucumbers, salt and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes. Good for 2 persons

Ingredients:
3/4 cup cooked shrimp, steamed and peeled
2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
lettuce leaves(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms

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Filipino Style Recipe: Craving for something creamy today? This recipe is perfect for you. Serve this creamy chicken with mushrooms over hot cooked rice, biscuits, or toast for a delicious lunch or light supper.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 15 minutes

Good for 4 servings

Ingredients:
2 cups chicken, cooked and cut into cubed
1 cup sliced mushrooms
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons corn flour
1-1/2 cups chicken stock
1 egg yolk, beaten
2 tablespoons light cream
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Step 1
1. In a medium saucepan, heat butter and saute sliced mushrooms until browned.
2. Pour in flour mixture, cubed chicken and chicken stock. Stir and simmer for 8 minutes.
3. Adjust seasoning according to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 2
1. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolk, cream and add 1/3 cup of chicken stock, mix well.
2. Pour in the saucepan, stir until hot and bubbly.
3. Remove from heat and transfer to serving plate, sprinkle with dried oregano if desired.
4. Serve hot with rice or bread.

Spicy Green Beans and Pork

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Filipino Style Recipe: I first tried this dish when we went to Beijing for a vacation. It was winter then, so the spicyness of this dish is perfect for an additional heat. I tried it when I got back home and they loved it. You can adjust the chili garlic sauce depending on how spicy you want it to be. If you are not a fan of green beans, you can replace it with asparagus.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 35 minutes
Good for 4 persons

Ingredients:
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
500 grams fresh green beans, trimmed and dried well

Pork Sauce:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ginger, minced
2 green onions, minced
250 grams ground pork
2 tablespoons Asian chili garlic sauce
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Procedures:
Step 1
1. In a large work, heat 2 cups of vegetable oil. Carefully add the beans and fry then stirring occasionally for 3 to 5 minutes  or until the beans are blistered.
2. Dip the beans out with a strainer and quickly rinse them in cold water.

Step 2
1. Leave 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and remove some of the oil from the wok. Heat in a medium heat.
2. Saute garlic, ginger, and green onion then add ground pork. Cook and stir the color of pork turn to brown.
3. Add chili garlic sauce, chicken broth, soy sauce and bring to a boil.

Step 3
1. Mix the cornstarch with the water in a small bowl then pour and stir into the pork mixture
2. Simmer for another 1 to 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Adjust seasoning according to taste.
3. Gently stir the green beans into the pork sauce then heat through.
4. Remove from heat, transfer the spicy green beans and pork to serving plate. Serve with steamed rice.

Beef with Mushrooms Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: Whenever I pass at the canned goods section of the supermarket, I see the canned mushrooms. Here is one recipe you can make use of that delicious can of goody.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-25 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoon chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
250 grams button mushrooms
350 grams beef rump- cut into strips
1/2 cup Thai Chilly sauce
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water
1 cup basil leaves
3 tablespoon olive oil

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute onion, garlic and ginger until aroma.
2. Add beef then stir fry for 5 minutes on high heat.
3. Add mushrooms, oyster sauce, soy sauce and chilly sauce then stir well.
4. Add the dissolved cornflour mixture and the basil leaves.
5. Remove from heat thn serve immediately with hot rice and enjoy!

Notes:
1. Do not cook beef too long as it will become chewy. Just wait until it browns lightly.

Fish Escabeche Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: fish escabeche recipe(escabecheng isda) is popular dish among Filipinos. Normally the fish comes fried and the sauce is a blend of sautéed garlic, onions, ginger, vinegar, brown sugar, bell peppers, carrots and cornstarch which thickens the sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 2-3 servings

Ingredients:
1 kilo fish(lapu-lapu, tilapia), washed and cleaned
1 each red and green bell pepper, sliced thinly
1 carrot, sliced thinly
1 large onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced thinly
1 cup vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoons cornstarch(dissolved in 1/2 cup water)
1 cup cooking oil
2 tomatoes, sliced(optional)
1 tablespoons soy sauce.(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Season fish with salt.
2. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry fish until golden brown each side.
3. Transfer the fish to serving plate and set aside.

Part 2
1. In the same pan, remove used oil then heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
2. Saute the garlic, ginger, onion then add the tomatoes, bell peppers and carrots.

Part 3
1. Pour vinegar, brown sugar and dissolved cornstarch.
2. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until liquid thickens.
3. Pour the sauce and vegetables over the fish. Serve hot with rice.

(thanks Mr. Neil Montebon for sharing)

Stir Fry Fish Fillet and Broccoli

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stir fry fish fillet and broccoli is rich in protein and vitamins that is perfect for health conscious individuals. This recipe is originally from Chinese called “Fei Cui Long Li Qiu” which is simple yet healthy dish.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
200 grams white fish fillet, cut into bite sizes
200 grams broccoli florets
1 small carrot, cut into serving pieces
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-sized ginger, cut into strips
1/8 cup cooking wine(optional)
3 tablespoons olive oil
cooking oil for frying

Marinade:
3 tablespoons calamansi juice
1 teaspoon flour
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
a dash of salt

Sauce:
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for a minute.
2. Drain and rinse in cold water to cool. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a bowl, combine fish, calamansi, egg white, flour, salt and pepper then marinate for 10 minutes.
2. In a pan, heat oil then stir fry fish for 2 minutes or until cooked. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients then mix until well blended. Set aside.

Part 4
1. In a pan, heat olive oil then saute garlic and ginger.
2. Add carrots and cooking wine then stir cook for a few minutes.
3. Pour sauce mixture, broccoli and fish fillet then simmer until sauce reduce to half and thicken.
4. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with rice.