Steamed Prawns

The very easy way to cook the prawns, but still delicious and succulent!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo prawns
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons butter
1 lime
onion
3 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Dash the prawns with salt and pepper, then squeeze some lime or calamansi then set aside.
2. Prepare the steamer by putting the water, garlic, onion, peppercorn, the empty calamansi or lime fruit that we squeezed and butter, bring to a boil.
3. Steam the prawns until cooked ( 4 minutes each side ) cooking time depends upon the size.
4. Once cooked remove from the steamer, then serve with your favorite sauce.

I served mine with sauteed onion and a little oyster sauce.

Paksiw na Pata with Atsuete

 A delicious pork leg paksiw with the aroma of annatto or atsuete, will surely win the hearts of your loved ones. So serve this now :-).

Ingredients:
 1 kilo pork leg (pata)
 5 cloves garlic (crushed)
 1/2 cup atsuete syrup ( saoked 2 tablespoons of atuete seeds in 3/4 cup hot water then drain)
 3/4 cup vinegar
 3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon peppercorn ( pamintang buo)
  salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. In a pot put the garlic, pata, soy sauce,peppercorn,  vinegar,atsuete syrup, salt and pepper then allow to simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the water and bring to a boil, simmer until it is tender stirring occasionally, once tender, increase the heat to high, to make the water evaporate, making the paksiw saucy.
4.Serve it with rice :-)