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Malunggay and Corn Soup with Shrimps

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Filipino Style Recipe: Corn and malunggay soup with shrimps is another easy and simple soup dish that is commonly serve during rainy season. This healthy dish consists of corn, malunggay and shrimps sauteed and cooked in chicken or shrimp broth.

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

Ingredients:
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chooped
8-10 pieces shrimps, peeled and deveined
1 cup corn kernels
a bunch of malunggay leaves
1 chicken or shrimp bouillon(broth cubes)
3 cups water
fish sauce or salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pot, heat oil then saute garlic and onion.
2. Add corn kernels and shrimps then continue sauteing for 3 minutes.
3. Pour water and bring to boil then add bouillon cube.
4. Adjust seasoning with fish sauce and pepper then add malunggay leaves.
5. Simmer for 1-2 minutes then turn off the heat.
6. Transfer to serving bowl and serve hot.

Shrimp Gambas

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Filipino Style Recipe: Shrimp Gambas is another mouth watering shrimp dish that usually served as main dish or pulutan(finger food). The shrimp marinated in lemon juice then sauteed and cooked in a tomato sauce together with bell peppers, carrots and chili.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10-12 minutes

Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
250 grams tomato sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch or flour(dissolved in 1 cup water)
1 carrot, cut into slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup lemon juice(optional)
a dash of chili flakes(optional)
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate shrimp in lemon juice for 15 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add carrots, mushrooms, and bell pepper then continue sauteing for a minute.
3. Add tomato sauce, chili flakes and dissolved flour then simmer for 3 minutes or until thicken.
4. Add shrimps then season with salt and pepper then cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve immediately with garlic rice.

Spicy Shrimp in Coconut Milk and Cilantro

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Filipino Style Recipe: Spicy shrimp in coconut milk and cilantro is another quick yet tasty and creamy shrimp stew. The shrimps are cook in a blend of coconut milk, red bell pepper, chili, tomatoes, and cilantro.

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

Ingredients:
12 pieces jumbo shrimps, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 cup coconut milk
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 cup cilantro(kinchay)
2 pieces red chili(labuyo), chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon chili sauce(optional)

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

Shrimp and Broccoli Pasta

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Filipino Style Recipe: shrimp and broccoli pasta is a simple yet healthy dish consists of shrimp and broccoli sauteed and stir cooked in olive oil with chili flakes and garlic. Toss in spaghetti pasta with lemon juice, white wine and chopped parsley. This is another mouth-watering dish but easy to prepare.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15 minutes(plus cooking time for pasta)
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
400 grams spaghetti pasta or any pasta
500 grams shrimp, peeled but retain the tail
2 cups broccoli florets, halves
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
1 lemon, juice
1/4 cup white wine
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large pot, prepare pasta based on cooking instructions. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil medium heat then melt 2 tablespoons butter.
2. Add garlic and chili flakes then saute for a few seconds.
3. Add shrimp then stir cook for a minute. Remove from the pan and set aside.
4. Add broccoli then cook for a minute or until tender. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Part 3
1. Add lemon juice and wine then bring to boil until reduce in half.
2. Add and melt the remaining butter then turn off the heat.
3. Add pasta, shrimp, broccoli and parsley then toss to coat.
4. Transfer to serving bowl then serve with toasted garlic bread.

Ginisang Sitaw at Kalabasa

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Filipino Style Recipe: Ginisang sitaw at kalabasa or sauteed sting beans and squash is a simple yet nutritious vegetable dish, basically it’s a combination of string beans and squash sauteed and simmered until tender. Add with shrimp or pork make the dish more delicious and truly enjoyed by most Filipinos.

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

Ingredients:
1/2 squash(kalabasa), peeled and cut into cubes
1 bundle string beans (sitaw), cut into 2inch long
1 cup medium-sized fresh shrimp, remove heads and discard shells
2 tbsp cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
2 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
1 cup water
fish sauce and ground pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute garlic and onion.
2. Add tomatoes then continue sauteing for 5 minutes or until soft.
3. Add shrimp and stir fry until red.
4. Add vegetables and stir cook for a minute, then add water and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Season with fish sauce and pepper according to taste.
6. Cook until veggies are tender then transfer to serving plate and serve.

Notes:
1. You may also use pork meat instead of shrimps.

Stir Fried Shrimps with Asparagus and Baby Corn

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Filipino Style Recipe: stir fried shrimps with asparagus and baby corn is another simple yet healthy dish. Normally the shrimps stir fry with asparagus, baby corns then season with oyster sauce then garnish with parsley.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 15 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
300 grams asparagus, cut into 1 inch
100 grams baby corn, sliced diagonally in half
400 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoons sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 red bell pepper, sliced(optional)
1/8 cup parsley, chopped(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat olive oil then saute garlic.
2. Add shrimp, salt and pepper. Stir for another minute.
3. Add asparagus, baby corn and bell pepper then stir for a few seconds.
3. Add the remaining ingredients then stir for 2-3 minutes until tender and crisp.
4. Transfer to serving plate then garnish with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

Stir Fry Shrimp and Broccoli

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Filipino Style Recipe: stir fry shrimp and broccoli is another healthy low carbohydrate dish. Normally the broccoli cooked with shrimp, mushrooms, oyster sauce and other seasonings.

Estimated time preparation and cooking: 15 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
2 cups broccoli florets
400 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 thumb-sized ginger, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch(dissolved in 1/2 cup chicken stock)
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup mushrooms, sliced(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat olive oil then saute ginger and garlic.
2. Add broccoli and mushrooms then stir fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add shrimp, salt and pepper. Stir for another minute.
4. Pour dissolved cornstarch and oyster sauce then cook until the sauce is thickened.
5. Remove from heat then transfer to serving plate. Serve hot.

Stir Fry Shrimp in Tomato Paste

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Filipino Style Recipe: Stir fry shrimp in tomato paste is another easy and quick shrimp dish. It usually consists of shrimp fried and cooked in tomato paste, soda and vinegar then season with salt and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20-30 minutes
Good for 2-3 servings

Ingredients:
12 large shrimps, peeled and deveined
1/2 egg white
1 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cups soda(sprite or 7-up)
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, mix cornstarch, egg white and salt. Toss shrimp to coat evenly.
2. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry shrimp until color turns to golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a sauce pan, pour tomato paste, soda, vinegar, salt and pepper.
2. Bring to boil until slightly reduced and thicken. Stir constantly.
3. Add fried shrimp and toss to coat. Remove from heat.
4. Transfer to serving plate then serve hot.

Sizzling Gambas

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Filipino Style Recipe: Sizzling Gambas is a spicy sizzling shrimp that usually served as appertizer(pulutan). Normally the shrimp marinate in lemon juice then sauteed and cooked in a tomato sauce, hot sauce together with bell pepper and chili.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10-12 minutes

Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 cup red bell pepper, diced
250 grams tomato sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1/2 cup green chili, sliced diagonally
1 tablespoon bread crumbs
3 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup mushrooms(optional)
1 carrot, diced(optional)
1/2 cup green peas(optional)
4-6 pieces hard-boiled quail eggs(optional)
1/4 cup lemon juice(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate shrimp in lemon juice for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add carrots, mushrooms, green peas, green chili and bell pepper.
3. Add tomato sauce, hot sauce and bread crumbs then simmer for 5 minutes or until thicken.
4. Add shrimp and quail eggs then season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
5. Transfer to hot sizzling plate then serve immediately.

Mixed Paella

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Filipino Style Recipe: mixed paella is another variety of complete meal dish that is usually served in any special occasion by Filipinos. It is consist of rice cooked in broth and tomato sauce with mixed seafood like squid, prawns, crabs, fish fillets or mussels, chicken meat and chorizo.

Estimated time of preparation: 15-20 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 50-60 minutes
Good for 5-8 persons

Ingredients:
5 cups sticky rice(malagkit)
1/2 kilo prawns
200 grams squid, sliced
1/2 kilo fish fillets(salmon, tuna, etc), cut into cubes
1/2 kilo mussels(tahong)
5 gloves garlic, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 pieces bell pepper(red, green), sliced
1/2 kilo chicken fillet and pork, cut into cubes
2 cups chicken stock
1 pack(270 grams) tomato sauce
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon saffron
1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil
fish sauce, salt and pepper to taste

1 large chorizo, sliced diagonally(optional)
1 cup green peas(optional)
3 bay leaves(optional)
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped(optional)
4 pieces hard boiled eggs, quartered(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pot, place mussels then pour enough water. Bring to boil until the shells open. Drain and set aside.
2. In a pan, heat oil then fry prawns, squid and fish fillets for 2 minutes or until cooked. Drain and set aside.
3. In a same pan, fry chorizo until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a paella pan, heat olive oil then saute garlic and onion.
2. Add chicken, pork, bay leaves and fish sauce then cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add sweet peas, paprika, saffron, tomato sauce and rice then stir until colored distribute evenly.
4. Pour chicken stock then simmer until rice is almost tender and mushy. Add more stock if needed.
5. Add parsley then season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Arrange bell peppers, seafood and other remaining ingredients on top.
7. Continue simmering until sauce is absorbed. Transfer to serving plate then serve.