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Nilagang Baboy

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Filipino style recipe: nilagang baboy or pork stew recipe is another simple pork dish. Normally the pork boiled until tender then add onion, peppercorn, salt, potatoes, cardava banana, cabbage and green beans.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 3-4 servings

Ingredients:
500 grams pork(choices of belly, ribs or any bony parts of pork), cut into serving pieces
7 cups water(depends on your preference)
1 onion, sliced
1/4 teaspoon peppercorn
1 piece pork bouillon cube(optional)
2 potatoes, quartered
1 bundle bok choy(Pechay) or cabbage leaves(repolyo), cut into serving pieces
3 pieces cardava banana(saging na saba), cut into 3-4 pieces(optional)
1 bundle green beans(optional)
fish sauce or salt to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large casserole, place meat and add water. Set over medium heat and bring to a boil and simmer until meat is tender.
2. Remove the scum as it rises.

Part 2
3. Add onion, peppercorn, pork broth cubes and sprinkle some salt.
4. Add banana and potatoes and continue cooking until potatoes are cooked.
5. Add the green beans. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
6. Adjust seasoning according to taste.
7. Add pechay or cabbage leaves. Then remove from heat and leave for about 3 minutes. Do not overcook the green vegetables.
8. Serve hot with steamed rice. Enjoy

Notes:
1. You may also add 1-2 Japanese corn, cut into 3-4 pieces.

Sweet and Sour Fish Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: sweet and sour fish recipe is popular among Chinese restaurants. Normally the fish comes fried and the sauce is a blend of pineapple, vinegar, ketchup, sugar and cornstarch which thickens the sauce.

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

Ingredients:
500 grams tilapia or any fish, washed and cleaned
1 medium bell pepper, diced
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 small onion, diced
2 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
salt to taste
cooking or vegetable oil for frying
1 small carrot, peeled and sliced diagonally(optional)

Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup ketchup
2 1/2 Tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon sesame oil
1 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch(dissolved in 1 1/2 tablespoon water)

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 to serving plate and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a sauce pan, combine water, sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, soy sauce and sesame oil. Mix well.
2. Let sauce boil over medium heat.
3. When boiling, add dissolved cornstarch and continue stirring until thickens.
4. Remove from heat.

Part 3
1. In a wok, heat oil and saute ginger, garlic, onion, bell peppers, pineapple chunks and carrots until done.
2. Add the sauce then let it boil. Remove from heat.
3. Pour the sauce with veggies over fried fish.
4. Serve with steamed rice.

Hainanese Chicken Recipe

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Filipino style hainanese chicken recipe is popular among chi. It is mainly made up of marinade fish then steamed until done.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 50-70 minutes
Good for 4-5 servings

Ingredients:
1 (800grams)whole chicken
1 tablespoon rock salt
75 grams ginger, sliced
2 pieces onions, quartered
6 stalks lemon grass, pounded
1/2 tablespoon pepper
salt to taste
3 liters water
1 tablespoon cornstarch(dissolved in 1 tablespoon water)

Hainanese Rice:(Optional)
2 cups rice, washed
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup white onion, sliced
1/4 cup margarine
3 cups chicken broth or 2 chicken cubes dissolved in 3 cups of water

Dipping Sauces:(Optional)
200 grams ginger
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons coriander
1/2 cup sweet soy sauce
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1/4 cup chili sauce

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Rub and massage chicken with rock salt for 5 minutes.
2. In a stock pot, add half of the sliced ginger, onions, lemon grass, salt, pepper and water. Bring to boil.
3. Stuff the other half inside the chicken and add into stock pot. Let boil for 40 minutes over medium heat.
4. When the chicken is done, remove from heat and stand for 30 minutes. Reserved the chicken broth.

Part 2(Hainanese Rice)
1. In pan, heat margarine and saute garlic and onion. Add washed rice and continue sauteing for 5 minutes.
2. Transfer the rice to rice cooker and add chicken broth. Continue cooking until rice is done.

Part 3(Dipping Sauce-Ginger Mixture)
1. In a blender, place ginger, coriander and olive oil. Pulse until a paste like mixture is formed.

Part 4
1. In a pan, boil 3/4 cup of chicken broth and dissolved cornstarch. Adjust seasoning with salt.
2. Debone the chicken and transfer to serving plate. Pour the chicken with thickened stock.
3. Served with hainanese rice, ginger mixture, sweet soy sauce, light soy sauce & chili sauce.
4. Served the remaining chicken broth as soup and adjust seasoning according to taste.

Filipino-Style Steamed Snapper Recipe

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Filipino style steamed snapper recipe is another easy and healthy meal dish. It is mainly made up of marinade fish then steamed until done.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 30 minutes
Good for 2 servings

Ingredients:
1 (3/4 kilo)whole snapper, scaled, gutted
1 thumb-sized ginger, shredded
4 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally
1 piece red chili(siling labuyo), deseeded and sliced thinly
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon oil(olive, sesame)
1 teaspoon sugar
fresh coriander leaves, chopped(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine green onion, ginger, red chili, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar.
2. Place the fish on large heatproof plate. Pour the mixtures evenly over the fish. Marinate for 15-30 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a wok, add enough water for about 5cm depth. Place the steaming rack over the wok.
2. Place the plate with marinade fish on steaming rack.
3. Bring to boil over medium heat. Steam for 15 minutes or until fish is done.
4. Remove the plate from the wok and drizzle the fish with sesame or olive oil. Sprinkle with coriander.
5. Serve hot and enjoy!

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad

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Filipino style recipe: broccoli and cauliflower salad is a quick and easy side dish. It is mainly made up of steamed broccoli and cauliflower then add lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, onion, salt and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 8 minutes
Good for 5 servings

Ingredients
1 head broccoli florets, cut into bite size
1 head cauliflower florets, cut into bite size

Dressing:
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 small onion, minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedures
Part 1
1. In a bowl, mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Part 2
1. In a steamer, steam the broccoli and cauliflower for about 8 minutes.
2. Transfer the broccoli and cauliflower into a bowl and add the dressing.
3. Serve and enjoy!

Ginataang Monggo Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: ginataang monggo recipe is another sweet rice porridge popular among Filipinos. It is mainly made up of sticky rice and roasted mung beans boiled with coconut milk with sugar.

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

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sticky rice(malagkit), washed
1/4 cup mung beans(monggo)
1 cup water
1 can coconut milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup corn kernels(optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pan, toast monggo until roasted and brown.
2. Crushed the monggo using a rolling pin or bottle. Set aside.
3. In a casserole mix the rice, roasted monggo, water and coconut milk.
4. Cook in a low heat until the coconut milk is almost absorbed. Stir occasionally.
5. Add sugar, corn kernels and vanilla extract and stir well. Remove from heat.
6. Transfer to serving bowl and serve hot!

Fish Fillet Curry

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Filipino Style Recipe: Fish fillet curry is another variety of mouth-watering curry dish. This is similar to other curry dish. Normally the fish marinade then cooked in a blend of curry powder and coconut milk together with potatoes, carrots and bell peppers. Add half of red chili for more spicy taste. This dish is usually serve as main dish or during Lenten season.

Estimated time of preparation: 30 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 2 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo fish fillets(tuna, salmon, lapu-lapu, tanigue)
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 cup coconut milk
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-sized ginger, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lime or calamansi juice
2 pieces potatoes, cut into cubes
1 pieces carrots, cut into cubes
2 pieces green and red bell peppers, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons cornstarch(optional)
1/2 red chili, sliced diagonally(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate fish with lime juice, pepper and salt for 30 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, combine curry powder, coconut milk and cornstarch. Mix until dissolved.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then fry potatoes and carrots until light brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute ginger, garlic and onions.
2. Add the curry mixtures then stir and bring to boil.
3. Add fish then simmer in a low heat for 10 minutes or tender. (Do not stir but prevent fish from sticking.)
4. Add bell peppers, potatoes and carrots then season with salt and pepper according to taste. Simmer for another 2 minutes.
5. Transfer the fish into serving plate with sauce on top. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Mac and Cheese Soup with Broccoli

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Filipino Style Recipe: Mac and cheese soup with broccoli recipe is an easy soup dish. It is mainly made up of pasta and broccoli cooked in milk and cheese.

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

Ingredients:
100 grams elbow macaroni
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon butter
2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups broccoli florets, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large pot, prepare the pasta based on cooking instructions. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pot, heat butter and saute onions, garlic and carrots.
2. Add cornstarch, chicken broth and milk then stir well. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. Add broccoli and Parmesan cheese. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Simmer until broccoli is cooked.
4. Add pasta and cheddar cheese then remove from heat.
5. Transfer to serving bowl then Serve and enjoy!

Shrimp in Tomatoes and Coconut Milk

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Filipino Style Recipe: Shrimp in Tomatoes and Coconut Milk recipe is a quick shrimp stew. It usually consists of shrimp cooked in tomatoes and coconut milk.

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

Ingredients:
500 grams jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 can(400ml) coconut milk
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly
1 white onions, sliced thinly
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup parsley(optional)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pot, heat olive oil then saute red bell pepper until soft.
2. Add garlic, onions, red pepper flakes and parsley. Continue sauteing for a minute.
3. Add tomatoes, coconut milk, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes in low heat.
4. Add shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes then add lime juice.
5. Adjust seasoning according to taste and continue cooking until sauce is thicken.
6. Transfer to serving bowl and top with remaining parsley. Serve and enjoy!

Tips:
1. You may also add curry powder to add more taste.

Vegetable Curry Stew

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Filipino style recipe: vegetable curry stew recipe is another vegetable dish. This stew sauteed with cubes of sweet potato and other vegetables. You may also serve this meal during Lenten season.

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

Ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
1 green pepper, cut into cubes
1 can diced tomatoes
1 small zucchini, cut into cubes
1 can garbanzo beans or any beans, rinsed and drained
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a sauce pan, heat olive oil then add onion, green pepper, sweet potato and zucchini.
2. Stir occasionally, cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are golden.
3. Add curry and cumin then continue cooking for 1 minute.
4. Add garbanzo beans, tomatoes, vegetable broth and salt.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are done.

Tips:
1. You also use vegetable soup mix dissolve in warm water as vegetable broth.
2. You may also add carrots and other green leafy vegetables.