Teriyaki Tofu

Teriyaki Tofu

Ingredients:
Tofu (cubed)
2 eggs
2 tbsp cornstarch
Ginger ( 1tsp thinly sliced/julienne)
1 white onion (thinly sliced)
1 large red bell pepper
1 clove minced garlic
1 tsp sesame oil
4 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
black pepper

Cooking Instructions:

1.  Scramble 2 eggs. Mix the cubed tofu with the scrambled egg.

2.  Heat cooking oil.  Fry the tofu (mixed with egg) until light brown and crispy.  Set aside

3.  Saute garlic, onion, ginger, and bell pepper.

4.  Put water mixed with cornstarch.  Put soy sauce, sesame oil and fish sauce.  Add brown sugar.  Add a little black pepper according to taste. Stir mixture until a little thick.

5.  Put back the tofu and allow to cook for a while.

6.  Serve hot and enjoy!

Read More

Boneless Milk Fish with Black Beans (Tochong Bangus)

Boneless Milk Fish with Black Beans (Tochong Bangus)

Ingredients
1 boneless milk fish or any fish fillet
1 garlic minced
1 medium onion
1 tbsp chopped ginger
2 tomatoes
1/2 cup black beans (rinsed)
Oil
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp Knorr
1 tsp oyster sauce

Instructions
1. Fry the fish and set aside
2. Saute onion, garlic, tomato and ginger.
3. Add black beans and mix.
4.  After about 2 or 3 minutes, add water.
5.  Add a little pepper to taste.  Can also add fish sauce if you want to make it a little salty.  Can also add knorr and soy sauce.
6.  Stir and add the fried fish.
7.  Serve and enjoy!

Read More

Stir-Fried Tofu and Pork

Stir-Fried Tofu and Pork

Ingredients:
1 block of tofu (sliced)
1/4 kg pork (thinly sliced/cut)
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 onion leaves (chopped)
1 white onion (chopped)
1 garlic (minced)
Black pepper
1/2 tsp fish sauce
Oil
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 cup water
1 knorr seasoning
1 tbsp sesame oil

Cooking Instructions:
1.  Fry the sliced pork up to light brown.  Set aside.
2.  Fry the tofu and set aside.
3.  Saute garlic and onion.
4.  Put back the pork.
5.  Add water.
6.  In 10 to 15 minutes, put fish sauce, pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce, knorr seasoning, brown sugar, red and green bell pepper and onion leaves.  Also add the tofu and stir.
7. Serve hot and enjoy.

Read More

Crab Curry

Crab Curry

Ingredients:
1 kilo crab, medium
2 tbp curry powder
2 packs of powdered coconut milk or 1 can of liquid coconut milk
2 red chilis, chopped
2 green chilis, chopped
1 red bell pepper
a pinch of salt
1 white onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbp of ginger, thinly chopped
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder

Cooking Instructions:
1.  Heat the skillet.  Fry onion, garlic and ginger. Stir.
2. Put the crabs and turnover as it turns into an orange color.  When cooked, put 1 cup of coconut milk.
3.  Put curry powder and black pepper. Boil for about 2 minutes.
4.  Put the red and green chilis, the black pepper and a pinch of salt as well as the remaining coconut milk. Taste.
5.  Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Serve the delicious meal.

Read More

Chicken With Broccoli

Chicken with Broccoli

Ingredients:
1 chicken breast (boneless), chopped
2 tbp honey
1/3 cup light soy sauce
1 big broccoli flower, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbp cornstarch
2 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced
2 tbp oil

Cooking Instructions:
1.  Heat the pan. Put in oil, onion, and garlic.
2.  Put the chicken on another side of the pan and sprinkle the cornstarch. Don't move until the chicken turns brown in 2 to 3 minutes.  Turn over and cook for 1 minute.
3. Mix soy sauce and honey in a bowl.  Pour the mixture onto the chicken. Combine with the onion and garlic and stir the ingredients.
4.  Add broccoli and cover for 2 to 3 minutes.
5.  Remove cover and stir for about one minute.
6.  Serve and enjoy!

Read More

Potato Crispy Pancakes

Potato Crispy Pancakes

Ingredients:
6  medium-sized potato (peeled and shredded)
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
A pinch of salt
1 tbsp onion leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbp flour
2 eggs
Oil (for frying)

Cooking Instructions:
1.  Put the shredded potato in cold water for 15 minutes.  Squeeze and drain.
2.  Put in a bowl and add the other ingredients.  Mix.
3.  Form the pancakes by heaping the mixture in a tablespoon and fry them in oil.

Read More

Chicken Lumpiang Shanghai Rolls

Looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack that’s easy to make and bursting with flavour? These Chicken Lumpiang Shanghai Rolls are a must-try! Filled with a delicious blend of ground chicken, vegetables, and seasonings, then wrapped in a crispy golden shell, these rolls are perfect for any occasion. Paired with a tangy dipping sauce, they’re guaranteed to be a hit at your next gathering. Let’s dive into this simple recipe and bring some Filipino flair to your table!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ground chicken
1 onion chopped
1 clove of garlic crushed
onion leaves, chopped
1 medium sized carrot, julienne
1 tbsp soy sauce
small lumpia wrapper
cooking oil
pinch of salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Sauce:
ketchup with sesame oil and hot sauce

Cooking Instructions:
1.  Excluding the cooking oil and the lumpia wrapper, mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
2.  Measure 1 teaspoon of the mixed ingredients and fold in the lumpia wrapper.
3.  Deep fry the rolls in moderate heat and drain.
4.  Prepare the sauce and serve while hot and crispy.

These Chicken Lumpiang Shanghai Rolls are the perfect combination of crispy, savoury, and satisfying. Whether served as a party appetizer, an afternoon snack, or part of a meal, they’re sure to impress. The tangy ketchup dipping sauce adds just the right kick, making each bite even more irresistible. Try this recipe today and enjoy a taste of Filipino comfort food at its best. Don’t forget to share your experience in the comments and spread the love by sharing this recipe with friends. Happy cooking!

Read More

SPAM Fries

Ingredients:
1 can SPAM
4-5 tbsp cooking oil
1 pack Japanese breading
2 eggs
1/4 kilo flour
pinch of pepper (optional)

Sauce:
mayonnaise with garlic powder
ketchup with sesame oil and hot sauce

Cooking Instructions:
1.  Cut the SPAM into finger-size sticks or about the size of French fries.
2.  Coat the SPAM with flour, dip in beaten egg and then coat again with Japanese breading.  (You can optionally add pepper to the Japanese breading.)
4.  Deep fry the SPAM sticks/fries and drain.
5.  For a good presentation, place some of the SPAM fries in the empty can where the SPAM/luncheon meat was stored.  Place the rest in a plate together with the two kinds of dips prepared (mayonnaise with garlic and ketchup with hot sauce and sesame oil.)
6.  Serve hot and enjoy.

Read More

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo medium or large size shrimp
1 bottle small Sprite/7 Up
3 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup of butter
2 red chili (seedless, chopped)
1 medium sized red onion (chopped)
1 clove of garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon soy sauce
juice from 2 calamansi
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
garlic powder
parsley/ spring onion

garlic powder

Instruction:
1.  Wash the shrimps and marinate them in 1 bottle of Sprite for 1 and 1/2 hours to two hours.
2.  Saute the garlic and onion in cooking oil.  Put the shrimps and fry until half cooked or shrimp turns into a light orange color.
3.  Put some ground pepper and salt according to taste.  Add also about 3 to 4 tablespoons of the remaining Sprite used in marinating the shrimp.
4.  Put the butter, stir and add the seedless red chili.  Add soy sauce and calamansi juice.  Sprinkle with some parsley or spring onion and season with garlic powder.
5.  Cover the pan and cook for about 5 minutes or until shrimp turns to an orange color indicating it is already cooked.  (Avoid overcooking the shrimp.)
6.  Serve hot and enjoy!

Read More

Chop Suey

Chop Suey

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo chicken breast, sliced into small cubes
1/4 kilo pork, sliced into small cubes
1/4 kilo shrimp, peeled
1/4 kilo snow peas
1/4 kilo cabbage
1 carrot, medium sized
1 can young corn
Red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 to 3 tablespoon cooking oil
1 cup of water
2 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water
3 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce or according to taste
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
10 quail eggs, cooked
Pepper to taste

Instructions:
1.  Fry the peeled shrimp and set aside.
2.  Saute garlic and onion in cooking oil.  Add and fry the pork and chicken. Add the fish sauce, soy sauce and oyster sauce.  Stir.  Add water and simmer for 10 minutes.
3.  Add the snow peas, young corn, cabbage and carrot. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4.  Add the sliced red bell pepper, shrimp and quail eggs.  Add ground black pepper to taste.
5.  Add cornstarch mixed with about 1/2 cup water.  Simmer for 5 minutes.

Read More

Gising-Gising

Gising-Gising

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ground pork
1/4 kilo Baguio beans
3 red chili, chopped
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 clove of garlic minced
3 tablespoon cooking oil
1 and 1/2 tablespoon shrimp paste
1/3 cup water
1 pack instant coconut milk
pepper

Instructions:
1.  Saute onion and garlic in cooking oil.
2.  Add ground pork and simmer for 15 minutes or until light brown.
3.  Add red chili and shrimp paste. Also add pepper to taste.  Simmer for 5 minutes.
4.  Add one pack of coconut milk and water then boil for 20 minutes.
5.  Add Baguio beans and simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes.
6.  Serve and enjoy.

Read More

Kalabasang Okoy (Squash Patties)

Crispy, golden, and bursting with flavor, Kalabasang Okoy (Squash Patties) is a delightful Filipino dish that’s perfect as a snack, side dish, or even a main course. Made with fresh squash, carrots, and your choice of chicken or shrimp, these patties are both nutritious and delicious. Whether you’re looking for a quick family treat or an appetizer for gatherings, this simple recipe is sure to satisfy. Let’s dive in and create these crunchy, flavorful patties!

INGREDIENTS:
one cup flour
1/4 cornstarch
1 egg
1 carrot (julienne cut)
1/4 kilo meat - chicken or shrimp (minced)
1/4 of medium size squash (julienne cut)
1/4 cup water
spring onions
salt
pepper

PROCEDURE:
1.  Make sure the squash and the carrot are sliced thinly (julienne cut).
2.  Beat the egg and mix with one cup of flour, water and 1/4 cornstarch.
(Adjust the water consistency as necessary)
3.  Mix with the squash, carrots, shrimps/chicken and spring onions.
4.  Add salt and pepper to taste.
5.  Deep fry until golden brown.

These Kalabasang Okoy (Squash Patties) are a testament to how simple ingredients can create a dish that’s irresistibly delicious and perfect for any occasion. The combination of crispy vegetables, savory meat, and a golden batter makes every bite a delight. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce or enjoy them as is for a satisfying treat. Try this recipe today, and don’t forget to share your experience in the comments below. Happy cooking and enjoy your crispy Kalabasang Okoy!

Read More

Beef Kaldereta

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 kilo beef (sirloin)
1/4 kilo potato
1 medium sized carrots
1 big red bell pepper
1/2 tsp black peppercorn, ground
1 cup tomato sauce
1 can liver spread
1/4 cup shredded cheese
2 cayenne pepper (siling labuyo)
1 onion chopped
1 garlic chopped
2 tomatoes
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 bay leaf (dried), optional
2 cups chicken stock
1 tsp salt
2 tsp soy sauce

PROCEDURE:

1.   Boil beef until tender.
2.  Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion, potatoes, ground peppercorn, chicken stock, liverspread, bay leaf, salt, soy sauce, carrots, and cheese.  Boil for 5 to 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.  Set aside.
3.  Get another pan.  Transfer the beef from the first pan and saute with garlic.  Fry beef until golden brown.  Pour into the first pan.
4.  Add the cayenne and red bell pepper.  Add more shredded cheese to taste.
5.  Serve hot.

Read More

Chicken Sisig at Home

INGREDIENTS:

1 roasted grilled chicken

3 green pepper

1 onion finely chopped

2 tsp crushed garlic

1 tsp soysauce

1 beaten egg

½ cup chicharon

2 tsp butter or margarine

1 tsp black pepper

¼ kg chicken liver

2 cayenne pepper

1 Magic Sarap

½ tsp salt

2 calamansi

COOKING METHOD:

1.         Debone the chicken and cut into small pieces.
2.        Saute garlic and onion followed by grilled chicken and chicken liver.
3.        Make it a little brown and put 2 cups of water with soysauce, salt and black pepper.
4.        Add the beaten egg and calamansi.
5.        Add the crushed chicharon and chopped green pepper with cayenne pepper.
6.        Simmer for about 5 minutes and serve hot.
7.       You can also serve dish in a sizzling plate.

Read More

Pinakbet With Grilled Liempo

INGREDIENTS:

¼ kg grilled liempo

1 chopped onion

2 tbsp crushed garlic

1 sliced tomato

2 tbsp shrimp paste (bagoong)

4 slices of okra

1 bunch of kangkong (or spinach)

1 medium sized bitter gourd (ampalaya)

¼ squash (cubed)

1 eggplant sliced

1 bunch of string beans

1 bottle of branded shrimp paste (for condiment) regular or sweet

1 cup of water

1 Magic Sarap (seasoning)

METHOD OF COOKING:

1.       Saute the garlic, onion and tomato followed by the shrimp paste.
2.       Cook the grilled liempo or lechon kawali (sliced) by frying it a little.
3.       Put the squash and 1 cup of water.
4.       When tender, also put the other vegetables.
5.       Simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
6.       Put the Magic Sarap.
7.    Serve with a little shrimp paste as condiment.

Read More

Crispy Creamy Dory

INGREDIENTS

4 pcs of Creamy Dory

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper (fine)

1 vetsin/msg

¼ kg flour

1 beaten egg

1 pack Japanese breading

1 calamansi

½ cup milk

Some onion leaves cut to small pieces (to decorate)

1 cup oil

METHOD OF COOKING:

1.       Beat the egg, and add the milk and calamansi.
2.       Put the salt and pepper on the creamy dory (fish).
3.       Spread a little flour on the fish before dipping into the egg mixture.
4.       Roll the creamy dory on the Japanese breading (crumbs).
5.       Then heat the fire.
6.       After heating the oil, put the creamy dory and wait until it’s golden brown to make it crispy.
7.       Decorate with chopped onion leaves and serve.

Read More

Postre

 

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo liempo (pork)

3 tbp shrimp paste

1 onion

6 pcs chopped garlic

2 cups of water

1/4 ripe guava, peeled and cut

Magic Sarap or vetsin (msg)

green pepper

2 tsp sugar

Method of Cooking:

1.Saute garlic and onion

2.Fry pork until golden brown

3.Put the shrimp paste and stir

4.Put water and boil pork for 30-40minutes

5.Put vetsin to flavor.  Follow with sugar to taste

6.After 5 minutes, put the green pepper and serve

Read More

Adobong Kangkong

Ingredients:

1 bunch of kangkong or spinach
2 tsp garlic
1 pack of oyster sauce
1 tsp oil
magic sarap
toasted garlic bits (optional)

Method of Cooking:

1 Remove the kangkong/ spinach leaves on stem.
2 Saute the garlic in a little oil and fry the kangkong/ spinach stems.
3 Add the leaves.
4 When the leaves and stems are tender, put the oyster sauce.
5 Put some Magic Sarap and sprinkle with toasted garlic bits before serving.

Read More

Ginisang Mongo

 

 Ingredients:

1 cup mongo (green)
1 head of garlic
1 onion
1 tomato
1 MSG
1 tsp fish sauce
1/2 cup crushed chicharon
2 tbsp oil
100 grams shrimp (optional)
100 grams pork or tinapa fish (optional)
  1 cup of bitter gourd leaves

Method of Cooking:

1 Boil mongo beans until tender.
2 Saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes.
3 Add the shelled shrimp and sliced ​​pork.
4 Stir ingredients in a pan containing boiled mongo.
5 Put the fish sauce and MSG. \
6 Put the crushed pork chicharon.
7 Put the leaves of bitter gourd.  Simmer for 5-10 minutes and  serve.

Read More

Omellette

 

 Ingredients:

3 eggs
1 tomato chopped
1 onion chopped
2 slices of cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
slices of cooked spam, sausage (and what more you want to put)
1 tbsp oil
1 red bell pepper sliced

Method of Cooking:

1. Beat 1 egg.
2. Saute onions, and tomatoes. Stir and then put the red pepper.
3 In another pan, heat the oil and put the beaten egg.
4 Put the salt and pepper.
5 Put the onion, tomato and pepper.
6 Place the cooked egg sausage and spam.
7 Fold the scrambled egg and put cheese and ketchup on top before serving.

Read More