Pork and Beans

Filipino Style Recipe: Pork and beans is high protein dish popular the US and Mexico and also become popular in Filipino cuisine. It consists of beans boiled until tender then cooked along with pork, tomato sauce and other ingredients. This is commonly served as breakfast dish and it was amazing and delicious.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus soaking time)
Estimated time of cooking: 40 minutes(plus boiling time)
Good for 4 persons

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo white beans(bitsuelas)
1/2 kilo pork, cut into small pieces
4 gloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 onion, chopped
3 pieces tomatoes, discard seeds and diced
1 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup tomato ketchup(optional)
1 liter water
sugar, salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, soak beans in water overnight. Wash on running water then drain. Set aside.
2. In a pot, boil water then cook beans for an hour or until tender. Add water if necessary then set aside.

Part 2
1. In another pot, heat oil then saute garlic, onion and tomatoes.
2. Add pork and cook until light brown and tender.
3. Add boiled beans, tomato sauce, ketchup, sugar, salt and pepper according to taste.
4. Simmer until well blended and thicken. Add water if necessary.
5. Remove from heat then serve with steamed rice.

Notes:
1. You may also add some leafy vegetables like cabbage, ampalaya leaves, etc.

Baked Stuffed Eggplant

Filipino Style Recipe: baked stuffed eggplant is a special dish made of eggplants filled with ground meat then topped with grated cheese. The stuffed eggplant cooked in a oven until brown and soft.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes
Estimated time of baking: 60 minutes

Good for 8 pieces

Ingredients:
4 small eggplants
1/4 kilo ground pork or beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, minced
2 tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
5 tablespoons olive oil

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Cut the eggplant in half then remove the crown and the stem.
2. Scoop out the center leaving the skin 1/8 inch thick.
3. Chopped the eggplant pulp into small pieces. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic, onion and tomatoes.
2. Add chopped eggplant and cook for 3 minutes or until soft.
3. Add ground meat and saute until starts to brown.
4. Season with salt and pepper then cooked until the liquid absorbed. Set aside.

Part 3
1. In a bowl, combine ground meat mixture, bread crumbs and egg. Mix until blended.

Part 4
1. Fill the eggplant with mixture then sprinkle with grated cheese.
2. Bake over 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until brown and soft. Let it cool then serve.

(photo credit to motdakasha)

Tortang Talong with Pork Giniling

Filipino Style Recipe: tortang talong with pork giniling or eggplant omelet with ground pork is a simple yet delicious breakfast dish. It is consists of broiled eggplants and pork giniling soaked in egg mixture before frying. You may also used leftover adobong giniling to take less time for you to prepare this dish.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 30-40 minutes
Good for 2 servings

Ingredients:
2 large-sized eggplants(talong)
4 eggs, beaten
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil for frying

Pork Giniling:
1/2 cup ground pork(giniling)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 onion, minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon cooking oil

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Broil eggplants until skin are charred and blister.
2. Let it cool then peel off the skin and retain the crown and the stem.
3. In a large plate, flatten the eggplant using fork.
4. In a bowl, combine 2 eggs and pepper then whisk well
5. Pour over eggplants then soak for awhile. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic and onion.
2. Add pork giniling until brown then season with soy sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper according to taste.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the remaining eggs then add pork giniling. Mix well.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and place eggplant(soaked in eggs) then scoop and pour the pork giniling(mixed in eggs).
2. Fry until both sides are golden brown then drain on paper towels. Serve with ketchup.

Adobong Giniling

Filipino Style Recipe: Adobong giniling or ground pork adobo is another variety of Filipino adobo. This dish is simple and easy to prepare, the typical Filipino adobo is made of meat cooked in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, salt and pepper to taste. I add fried potatoes cut into finely cubed and hard-boiled quail eggs to increase the content of our adobo.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 50 minutes. Good for 2-4 persons.

Ingredients:
500 grams ground pork(giniling)
2 pieces medium-sized potatoes, peeled and finely diced
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 gloves garlic, minced
3 pieces bay leaves
1/2 tablespoon grind pepper
salt and sugar to taste
4 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)
8-10 pieces quail eggs, hard-boiled(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry the potatoes until slightly brown. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a same pan, heat oil and saute garlic then add ground pork and cook until light brown.
2. Add soy sauce, vinegar, grind pepper, bay leaf and chili flakes.
3. Simmer for 10 minutes then adjust seasoning according to taste. Add water if necessary.
4. Add fried potatoes and hard-boiled quail eggs then cook until sauce is thickens to nearly dry.
5. Remove from heat then transfer to serving bowl then serve with steamed rice.

Patatim

Filipino Style Recipe: Patatim is a special Filipino dish, basically pork leg boiled until very tender then cooked in a blend of soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and cornstarch. This recipe has a sweet and thick sauce and the meat is almost separates from the bone. The soda gives an extraordinary sweetness to this dish. This is another mouth-watering main dish that is truly enjoyed by most Filipinos.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 1-2 hours
Good for 5 persons

Ingredients:
1 pork leg(pata)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup oyster sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 head garlic, chopped
6 cups pork broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch(dissolved in 1/2 cup water)
1/2 small cabbage, cut into quarter
salt to taste
2 bay leaves(laurel)(optional)
2 cups soda(sprite or lemonade) or root beer(optional)
1 bundle bok choy(Pechay)(optional)
100 grams baby corn, sliced in half(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot or pressure cooker, place pata then pour enough water to cover the meat.
2. Bring to boil for 1 hour or until tender. Add more water if necessary then drain and reserve the broth.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then fry pork pata until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.

Part 3
1. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic then add fried pata, broth, soda, soy sauce, oyster sauce, bay leaves, star anise and brown sugar.
2. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the meat is very tender. Add water if necessary.
3. Add dissolved cornstarch and vegetables then adjust seasoning according to taste.
4. Simmer until the sauce thickens and a few sauce is remaining.
5. Transfer to serving plate then served with steamed rice.

Bagoong Fried Rice

Filipino Style Recipe: bagoong fried rice is another easy and simple rice dish. It is mainly made up of fried rice and shrimp paste and ground pork. Usually served during breakfast together with your favorite dish and soup.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 4-5 servings

Ingredients:
5 cups cooked rice, leftover
3 tablespoons shrimp paste(bagoong alamang),(preferably Barrio Fiesta or Kamayan)
1 head garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
1 thumb-sized ginger, cut into strips
2 tablespoons olive oil
chopped spring onions for garnishing

100 grams ground pork(optional)
1 piece egg, scrambled(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In the same pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic, onion and ginger.
2. Add ground pork and stir cook until brown then add shrimp paste and saute for 5 minutes.
3. Add cooked rice, scrambled egg and ground pepper. Mix well until rice is well coated.
4. Adjust seasoning according to taste.
5. Transfer to serving plate and garnish with spring onions

Pork Adobo with Pineapple

Filipino Style Recipe: Pork Adobo with Pineapple is another variety of Filipino pork adobo, we just add pineapple chunks or tidbits which gives a sweeter and flavorful taste to our dish.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 40-50 minutes
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork, cut in serving pieces
1 cup pineapple chunks or tidbits
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
6 gloves garlic, crushed
1 white onion, sliced in rings
1 teaspoon peppercorns
2-3 pieces bay leaves
1 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, combine pork, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, soy sauce and pineapple juice. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. Simmer in a low heat for 40 minutes or until pork is tender. Add water if necessary.
2. Pour vinegar and simmer for another 10 minutes then season with salt and sugar according to taste.
3. Add onions, pineapple then simmer for 2 minutes or until the sauce thickened.
3. Remove from heat then transfer to serving bowl then serve with steamed rice.

Pork Mechado

Filipino Style Recipe: mechado recipe is a beef stew originally from Spanish that has become very popular in Filipino cuisine. A typical mechado dish consists of a beef but we will used pork in this recipe. The meat cooked in tomato sauce with potatoes, carrots and bell peppers then usually seasoned with soy sauce, bay leaves and vinegar. It is similar to several other tomato-based dishes such as kalderata, menudo and afritada.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 45 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons.

Ingredients:
500 grams pork with fat, cut into chunk
2 cups tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste
1 onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic
3 bay leaves(laurel)
4 medium potatoes, quartered
1 bell pepper, sliced
2 cups beef stock or beef cubes dissolved in water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 carrot, cut into cubes(optional)
1/2 cup green peas(optional)
1/8 cup vinegar(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan heat oil and fry potatoes and carrots until golden brown.
2. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic and onions.
2. Add pork and fish sauce then continue sauteing until color turns to brown.
3. Pour tomato sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves and beef stock then simmer until tender. Add water if necessary.
4. Add vinegar and boil again for 2-3 minutes. Do not stir.
5. Add carrots, potatoes, green peas and bell pepper. Simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper according to taste.
7. Transfer to serving plate and serve with steamed rice.

Hardinera

Filipino Style Recipe: Hardinera is a special and popular dish in Lucban Quezon. It is made up of chunk pork cooked in tomato sauce, then mixed with beaten eggs together with other ingredients. Place in a glass or aluminum molds then steamed or baked until firm. This is similar to pork everlasting of Marikina and looks like meatloaf or embutido.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes
Estimated total time of cooking: 60 minutes

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo pork, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup tomato sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
200 grams luncheon meat or sausages, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1 small size carrot, cut into small cubes
2 tablespoons sweet pickled relish
1/4 cup raisins
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup pork broth
2 tablespoons cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

1 small red bell pepper, cut into diced(optional)
1/4 cup liver spread(optional)
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese(optional)
1/2 cup bread crumbs(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a casserole, heat oil then saute garlic, onion and pork for 3-5 minutes.
2. Add pork broth and tomato sauce then stir and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender and the liquid is absorb and sizzle. Remove from heat and set aside.

Part 2
In a bowl, combine cooked pork and the rest of the ingredients. Mix until well combined.

Part 3
1. In a glass or grease aluminum molds, put the mixture and spread evenly.
2. Cover with aluminum foil then steam or bake for at least 45 minutes or until firm.
3. Remove the molds then transfer to serving plate. Serve hot.

Adobong Baboy(Ilocano Style)

Filipino Style Recipe: Adobo is the most popular yet easy Filipino dish. Adobo have lots of variations such as pork, chicken, combination of pork and chicken, other meats, vegetables and seafood. Normally the meat marinated in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt and sugar then simmer until meat is tender and the sauce thickens.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 40-60 minutes
Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
500 grams pork belly, 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
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, combine pork, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns and soy sauce. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. Simmer in a low heat for 40 minutes or until pork is tender. Add water if necessary.
2. Pour vinegar and simmer for another 10 minutes then season with salt and sugar according to taste.
3. Drain pork and reserve the sauce. Set aside.

Part 3
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry pork until brown. Drain and return the meat to reserved sauce.
2. Simmer and toss for a minute or until the sauce is almost absorb and thicken. Transfer to serving bowl then serve.