Tambakol Paksiw

Tambakol or yellow fin tuna is a versatile fish because you can make various dishes with it, from ceviche, grilled, fried, baked and many more, it's always the best even stewed it in vinegar (paksiw) you will really like it. So here is a recipe for paksiw.

Ingredients:
2 pieces Tambakol ( slice to your desired size)
3/4 cup vinegar
4 cloves garlic ( crushed)
1 onion ( diced)
thumb size ginger( strips)
some chili
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients and let it boil then simmer until cooked.
2. If the taste of the vinegar is so strong, you can add a little water.
3. Simmer for few  minutes until done.
4. Serve it with rice.

Ginisang repolyo at kalabasa

We all love this vegetable combination, really yummy.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo squash
1/2 kilo cabbage
1/4 kilo pork
1 small size onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the onion then add the pork and saute for until brownish then add the squash and soy sauce simmer for one minute
2. Add the water and put the salt and pepper, stir every now and then until almost cook.
3. Increase the heat then add the cabbage, mixing it occasionally until it is done.
4. Serve it hot.

Sauteed Lettuce with Pork

Most of the people called lettuce as "rabbit food" because it is eaten raw, but recently it is very abundant from our own garden and we are always making it into salads, but today, for a change I've decided to saute it.  Lettuce is a great source of Vitamins K, A, C and other valuable nutrients to maintain good health. Low in calories, therefore it is a good vegetable to eat when you are on a diet.
Still the best to eat this raw.


Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo lettuce ( cut to your desired size)
1/4 kilo pork ( or any meat of your choice)
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic until brownish then add the pork and continue to saute until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until the pork is fully cooked then add the lettuce, give a good stir and simmer until done.
3. Serve it with a smile :-).

Source: http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/lettuce.html

Sisig

Sisig is a popular dish in the Philippines that originated in Angeles City, Pampanga, making the city as the "Sisig capital of the Philippines". Filipinos across the country love this dish and cook it using their own style or version. I didn't put any innards ( lamang loob) because my friend do not like it.
Learn more about sisig by clicking the link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisig

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo of pork's ear and cheeks ( pork mascara)
3 cloves garlic
1 onion ( diced)
5 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper or according to your taste
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Boil the pork's ear and cheek until tender, then grilled or broiled and chopped.

2. Saute the ginger and garlic then the onion and continue to saute until soften, then add the the chopped pork's ear and cheek, soy sauce, lemon juice, and ground pepper then mix well and simmer for few minutes, add salt if necessary.

3. Continue to Simmer until done, you can chopped some chili pepper and put it before serving or crack an egg at the middle then serve. Enjoy!

Spamsilog

Spamsilog is a combination of Spam+sinangag+itlog, kids love this breakfast combination that is popular in the Philippines together with other silogs.

All we need to do is fried the spam and egg then cook a fried rice and arrange it in a platter.

Serve it with love .

Hot and Spicy Adobong Adidas

My friends requested this dish because they are craving for hot and spicy chicken feet. I served them a regular chicken feet adobo few weeks ago but they want it hot and spicy, so here it is.

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken feet
1/2 cup soy sauce (add if needed)
1/2 cup vinegar
6 cloves garlic
thumb size ginger ( strips)
1 small size onion
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
garlic ( thumb size)1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cups water

Procedure:
1. Saute garlic, ginger and onion
2. Add the chicken feet and the rest of the ingredients cover it and simmer.
3. Mix it well, then add water and let simmer until tender. When it's already tender and it's still has a lot of water, increase the heat and allow the water to evaporate making it saucy and yummy.
4. Serve it hot.

Binagoongang Talong

Few months ago I posted Binagoongang baboy ( pork with shrimp paste) and binagoongang sitaw (string beans with shrimp paste) then somebody message me if it is possible to make binagoongang talong ( eggplant with shrimp paste) well, here it is! A delicious eggplant dish that you will surely love.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo eggplant ( slice to your desired size)
2 tablespoons shrimp paste ( bagoong alamang)
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper if needed

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the shrimp paste and saute for a minute then add the water and increase the heat.
2. When the water is boiling add the eggplant, stir well and simmer until cooked.

3. Check the taste then add salt and pepper if necessary, then serve it hot.

Fish Pie

This fish pie is an excellent center table piece during special gatherings or just a special treat for your loved ones, it's always good anytime of the day.

Ingredients for Fish Filling
1 shallot
4 stems dill
4 stems taragon
olive oil
200 grams halibut (or any white fish)
dash of nutmeg
dash of mustard powder
salt
freshly ground pepper
200 g cream
1 egg white
salmon fillet about 350 g
1 egg

Dough
500 g flour
200 ml milk
7 g instant dry yeast
60 g butter
1 egg
dash of nutmeg
salt

Dill Sauce
salt
1 egg yolk
1 t mustard
1 t vinegar
freshly ground pepper
500 ml oil (sunflower or any veg oil)
small bundle of dill
lemon

Other necessary things:
1 pattern for fish
brush
cutter
extra flour

Precedure:

for fish filling:
Peel the shallot. Finely chop the dille and taragon. Heat oil in a pan and saute the shallot. Slice the halibot and coat with spices, onion and herbs and season with salt and pepper. Marinate the fish for about 30 min in the refrigerator. Beat the cream until frothy. Grind the halibot and the egg white in the machine and mix with the beaten cream. Save in the refrigerator until ready for use.

for Dough
Put the flour on the table and make a well at the center. Heat the milk until lukewarm and pour into the well. Put the yeast, butter, egg, nutmeg and salt.  Mix little by little until all the flour has be incorporated. Knead until silky. Keep the dough in the refrigerator for about 15 min. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Roll the dough as thin as possible so it can make 2 fish. Cut the mold. Beat the egg. Put one fish on a lined baking sheet and brush the top with egg. Spread half of the cream halibot over the dough but leave the edge free. Place the salmon in the middle. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and divide the rest of cream over the salmon. Put the second fish on top and press the edges firmly. Brush the top of the fish with egg. Press with a round plug near eye from the head of the fish to make an outlet for the steam and make the remaining dough into fins.  Use scissors to cut the fish scales. Set the temperature to 200C and bake the fish in about 20 more minutes until golden brown.

Dill Sauce
Mix salt, egg yolk, mustard, vinegar and pepper then whisk together the oil drop by drop through. Chop the dill and stir in together with the lemon.

Serve the fish pie with dill sauce and lemon slices. Good for 8 persons

Ginisang Pechay

I love this vegetable a lot, yummy and nutritious.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo pechay
1 can sardines
2 cloves garlic
1/2 piece onion
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the sardines and continue to saute for a minute.
2. Increase the heat and add the pechay then give a good stir to mix evenly.

3. Add salt and pepper then stir until done and serve it hot.

Dinakdakan

Dinakdakan is a popular Ilocano  dish made from pork's ears and face (mascara) that's boiled and grilled then chopped and added with pork's brain and spices for an excellent taste. My Ilocano friends helped me in making this.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork mascara ( combination of pork's ear and face)
2 tablespoons pig's brain ( I've got the brain from lechon) if using a raw brain boil it first until cooked.
1 onion ( minced)
2 tablespoons calamansi or lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons mayonaise ( Optional)
3 pieces wild chili ( labuyo) chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Boiled the pork mascara until tender then grilled and slice into small pieces.
2. Combine all the ingredients until fully mixed.
3. Serve and enjoy.

Adosilog

I have leftover adobo that's why I made  adosilog for breakfast which we all enjoyed with coffee and a good chat.
Adosilog is a combination of adobo, frid rice and fried egg.
Adobo--->Ado
(Frid Rice) Sinangag--->si
(Fried egg) Itlog--->log =Adosilog
Just assemble all the items in a serving plate then serve.

Ginisang Sayote

A simple and delicious sayote dish that is very easy to cook.

Ingredients:
3 sayote (cleaned and sliced)
1/4 kilo pork
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the pork and saute until brownish then add the sayote and give a good stir.
2. Add the soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until done.
3. Serve it hot with rice.

Pinaupong Manok

Pinaupong Manok is a whole chicken cooked in a sitting position, there are various ways of cooking it.  I tried one today and it's good and delicious. Try it.

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken ( around 2 kilos) you can choose the size of the chicken that you will use
1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
3 tablespoon calamansi or lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoon butter
1 can softdrink ( your choice)
2 cloves garlic ( crushed)

Procedure:
1. Sprinkle the juice on the chicken,then rub it with chili flakes, salt and pepper.

2. Remove half of the Coke content then put the garlic and butter inside the can, insert the can at the lower opening of the chicken and set it in a sitting position.
3. Put in the pre-heated oven at 180C and cook for 1 hour or until done.
4. Serve and enjoy :-).

Note: Smaller chicken is faster to cook. So reduce the time when you use a smaller chicken.

Hot and Spicy Squid Adobo

Squid adobo is yummier when it is hot and spicy, so I cooked some today to satisfy my craving for this dish.

Ingredients for 6-8 servings:
1 kilo squid ( cleaned and ink set aside)
1 onion (diced)
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
3 chili pepper ( labuyo)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 bay leaves/laurel
salt if needed

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ink and continue to saute for few seconds then increase the heat and add the squid and give it a good stir.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well then simmer for 4 minutes over high heat then turn off the heat.
3. Serve it hot with rice.

Frog Adobo (adobong Palaka)

re-cooked August 9,2014

Have you eaten an edible frog ( palakang bukid)?  I have eaten it 20 years ago, it tasted like chicken,  I ate the legs because it's the only meaty part. During rainy season my brothers and their friends will hunt for frogs and cook it  when they are done cooking they  will call the neighbors to feast on it. The sound of happiness is what you can hear while they're eating and sharing good chats.

Ingredients:
1 kilo cleaned Frog
8 cloves Garlic
thumb size Ginger
1 big Onion
3/4 cup Vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon crushed black pepper
3 bay leaves/laurel

Cleaned frogs

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and ginger then the onion and add the frog meat, laurel and black pepper then stir to mix well then simmer over medium heat until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the vinegar and soy sauce ( do not mix) just cover and wait until it starts to boil then simmer for few minutes before mixing.  Continue to simmer until done while stirring every now and then.
3. It is done when it is almost dry but still saucy.
4. Serve with a smile.

Giniling Guisantes

This ground meat ( giniling) with green peas ( Guisantes) dish is very easy to prepare and also economical, perfect this  weekend, I am sure that your loved ones will enjoy this.

Nutritional Value
Peas are starchy, but high in fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and lutien. Dry weight is about one-quarter protein and one-quarter sugar. Pea seed peptide fractions have less ability to scavenge free radicals than glutathionen but greater ability to chelate metals and inhibit  linoleic acid oxidation.
Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ground pork
2 cups green peas ( guisantes)
1 onion ( diced)
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
1 red medium size bell pepper ( diced)
3/4 cup tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground pork and simmer until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the tomato sauce, bell pepper, soy sauce, salt and pepper then give a good stir and simmer until the meat is cooked then add the green peas and simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
3. Serve with a smile :-).

Beanstek

A delicious string beans dish that's cooked like Bistek. Yummier than adobong sitaw, try it.

Ingredients:
2 bunches string beans
1 onion ( cut into rings)
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

string beans

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the onion ( remove some onion slices to to garnish when serving)
2. Add the chicken and stir until pinkish color is gone, add the beans and give a good stir until half cooked.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well then simmer until done.
4. Put the reserve onion rings then serve.

Liemp-Chon ( Liempo Lechon)

Let's try this delicious food  innovation from the ingredients specialist.

INGREDIENTS & COOKING NEEDS:
2 kilos of fully cleaned skin-on, rectangular pork belly (“liempo”)
 1 piece large garlic bulb, de-skinned, pounded
1 large white or red onion, quartered
3 pieces cut into 2 inches “tanglad” (Filipino lemongrass)
25 grams fine salt
5 grams ground black pepper
10ml. soy sauce
15 ml. Extra virgin olive oil
thick thread for tying
meat thermometer

PROCEDURES:
1.    Score and slit lean, skin & fat parts of the belly.
2.    Pour in all ingredients unto blender and blend/mix until paste.
3.    Rub inside slits and all parts of meat plus the inside
to effect full flavor absorption.
4.    With left over marinade, lay flat belly (lean part side down)
and marinate for 2 hours inside ref. (DO NOT FREEZE)
5.    Tumble and turn every 30 minutes.
6.    Pouring all marinade left over inside the meat, roll and tie as in picture.
7.    Pour tap water 1/2 of pan.
This will serve as moisturizer to heated meat and as dripping medium.
8.    Pre-heat oven to 350 deg.F then, on top of pan (in a wire rack)
sear belly for 30 minutes.
9.    Lower temp to 250 deg.F and cook further for 1 more hour & 30 minutes
(or longer as you wish-adding water to pan as need be)
until internal temp reaches 140 deg. F for medium rare,
150 deg. F for medium,
155 deg. F for medium well
& 160-165 deg. F for well done.
But fate has not been kind in this instance of  my cooking endevour…
the string got burned and loosen off midway.
Thereby...I got crackling skin (like Chicharon), crispy reddish-brown rind
resembling that of a real charcoal-cooked Lechon
AND a very tasty, juicy and ultra tender inside.
10. Serve.
Best with “suka’t bawang” (garlic-vinegar dip)

Click the link for the original post and read why he cooked this.
http://www.jdantemorados.com/this-gramp-is-a-food-critic/liemp-chon-lechon-liempo

Contributed by: Mr. Jose Dante S. Morados

Masilog

Masilog is one of the breakfast combo in the Philippines which is consist of Ma Ling  (Chinese brand luncheon meat), Sinangag ( Fried Rice) and Itlog ( Egg)

Maling- MA
Sinangag- SI
Itlog- LOG = MASILOG

Just prepare all the necessary stuffs ( Maling, Sinangag and egg) then assemble in a serving plate then serve.

Ginisang Talbos ng Camote at Okra

 Freshly harvested from a friend's garden, simply cooked to remain its natural flavor and served with love. Both are low calorie vegetables but rich in fiber and other vitamins and minerals that's good for our body. Bon appétit!

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo shrimps ( cleaned and de-shelled)
1 bunch camote tops (talbos ng camote) -cleaned
8 pieces okra
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
1/2 piece onion
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute garlic and onion then add the shrimps and stir well, add the soy sauce.
2. Add the okra and continue to saute until half cooked then increase the heat.
3. Add the camote tops, salt and pepper to taste then stir for a minute and turn off the heat.
4. Serve it with love.

Fried Egg with Tomato

Prepared by the two scavengers ( Bevs and Sienna) lol, perfectly fried with love :-). They shared this with me, really yummy!

Ingredients:

3 eggs ( beaten)

1 big tomato ( diced)

salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Combine the beaten eggs and diced tomatoes then heat an oil. Pour the egg mixture.

2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, cook until half cooked, then flip to cook evenly, increase the heat to give a nice brownish looks, then serve when it's done. Perfect with fried rice.