Thursday, May 15, 2014

Garlic Butter Beans

Our viand today is roasted chicken so I cooked this beans for a side dish and t was a hit!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo green beans ( Baguio beans)
1 head garlic ( minced)
1/2 cup butter
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Heat the butter then add the garlic and saute until brownish.
2. Add the beans and stir over medium heat and sprinkle with salt to taste
3. Turn off the heat when it's done and serve it with a smile :-).



Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Pinangat


A delicious light souped pomfret prepared with love by an ingredients' specialist. I am glad he shared his delicious recipes from his blog.

INGREDIENTS:
1 medium size thoroughly cleaned Pomfret
4 pieces medium tomatoes-each cut into 4 pieces
2 pieces large white onion roundedly-sliced (not chopped)
3 pieces banana pepper (or chili finger or "sili pansigang")
2 grams ground black pepper
8 pieces cleaned mustard leaves
10 ml. cooking oil
5 ml. "patis" (fish sauce)
200 ml. tap water (tubig lang sa gripo nyahaha) or fish stock

PROCEDURES:
1. Heat pan, pour oil.
2. Saute 1/2 of sliced tomatoes until overdone ("labug na labug na mga kamatis")
3. Pour in 1/2 of sliced onion, saute also to overdone state
4. Add in "patis" & black pepper. Toss a bit.
5. Pour in water (or stock) and bring to boil.
6. Upon boiling, slowly toss in Pomfret and let cook for 3 minutes each side.
7. When done, turn off or remove pan from fire.
8. Pour in mustard leaves & banana peppers...COVER.
9. Un-cover after 2 minutes, pour in unto serving tray
& garnish with the other half of tomatoes & onions.
10. Enjoy the aroma, taste and vibrance of this Pinoy comfort recipe.

For more delicious and nutritious recipes visit his blog. Click the link below.
http://www.jdantemorados.com

Contributed by:  Mr. Jose Dante S. Morados
Mr. Jose Dante S. Morados

Monday, May 12, 2014

Lechon Manok with Tanglad


Lemon grass is one of the most aromatic herb that can be used in cooking, commonly known in the Philippines as tanglad. Oven roasted chicken with lemon grass is very yummy,  and the fragrant of the lemon grass helped to make the inside part of the chicken aromatic. Try it.

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons lemon or calamansi Juice
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste
Lemon grass ( tanglad) enough to stuff the chicken
tanglad-lemongrass
Procedure:
1.Marinate the chicken with lemon juice, soy sauce, salt and ground pepper for an hour then stuff it with lemon grass.

2. Preheat the oven at 180C. Then put the chicken and  roast for 45 minutes, after 45 minutes, flip the chicken  so that we can roast the other side for another 45 minutes or until done.
3. Serve and enjoy.



Note: If you use a roasting rack no need to flip the chicken because it will be roasted evenly.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Apan-apan


Apan-apan is an Ilonggo dish using swamp cabbage ( kangkong). My parents always cook this when I was younger that's why  learned this recipe from them (both of them are Ilonggo). You can use also the leaves for this dish, but we love it with only the stalks then we use the leaves for other dishes. If you love adobong kangkong, you will surely love apan-apan.

Ingredients:
3 cups swamp cabbage stalks ( tangkay ng kangkong) cut into bite size
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons shrimp paste ( bagoong alamang)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper or according to your taste
3 cloves garlic (crushed)

swamp cabbage stalks
Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the shrimp paste and saute until cooked then add the swamp cabbage stalks and ground pepper then give a good stir until almost done.

2. Add the vinegar and simmer until cooked then turn off the heat.
3. Serve hot with rice :-).


Leche Flan Without Caramelized Sugar



Enjoy this guilt free leche flan with honey instead of caramelized sugar. I just want to experiment if it will work and I'm amazed with the result, it's really yummy and won't noticed it's honey. Try this recipe.

Ingredients:
1 can (395grams) Condensed milk
1 1/2 can fresh or evaporated milk ( use the can from condensed milk in measuring this)
10 egg yolks
Honey ( according to your desire)

 Procedure:
1.Mix together the fresh milk, condensed milk and egg yolks until fully combined.
2. In a molder put the honey then strain the leche flan mixture and pour in the molder then steam for 45 minutes or until done.

3. Refrigerate  before serving and enjoy!



If using a small oval llanera or molder this recipe will yield 3-4 pieces

Friday, May 9, 2014

How to Make Pancake


The easiest snack that you can prepare for the whole family. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
2cups milk
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg ( beaten)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine ( melted)

Procedure:
1. In a big bowl sift (sala-in) together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder
2. Then make a well or space at the center and put the beaten egg, milk and melted butter. Mix it thoroughly until  smooth.

3.Heat a pan and brush it with a little butter or oil and scoop a portion of the pancake mixture and cook until both sides are done. (It's better to use a non stick pan)
ready to be flipped

4. Serve hot with pancake syrup or honey and fruits on top.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Crispy Kangkong


It was a long time ago when I learned how to cook this dish, I first cooked it for my nephew ( Jed) when he was 5 years old and he loved it so much that he cried when he finished eating what I served him. :-).

Ingredients:
20 pieces kangkong leaves ( select large leaves)
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup water ( add if needed)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl combine the flour, water, egg, salt and pepper then stir to mix it fully until the batter is smooth.
2.Dip each leaf in the batter until fully coated then deep fry until crispy.
3. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Special Turon

Turon is a popular banana dish in the Philippines and this is also one of my favorites. Sweet and crispy in every bite, I added some jackfruit to make it special. Yummy!

Ingredients for 12 turon:
12 spring roll wrappers
6 ripe banana ( cut into halves)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 kilo jackfruit (langka)
oil for frying

Procedure
1. Slice the banana into halves or to your desired size then place it on a spring roll wrapper together with the jackfruit.
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2. Wrap it properly and deep fry it until cooked.

3. Melt the sugar by putting it in a pan over medium heat until melted then pour on top of cooked turon.
4. Serve it hot with your favorite drinks.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Suam Na Mais

Suam na mais is a rich corn flavored soup from Pampanga, the original recipe uses "dahon ng sili" since it's not available in my place I used okra and talbos ng camote, it is still very yummy. It is important that we use the malagkit type of corn to attain that thick creamy texture in the soup.

Ingredients for 5 servings:
4 pieces young white malagkit corn
1/4 kilo shrimps ( cleaned and de-shelled)
3 cups water (add if needed)
5 pieces okra ( cut into halves)
2 cups camote tops ( talbos ng camote)
3 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the shrimps and saute until the shrimps turned pinkish, then add the corn and simmer for a minute.
2. Add the water, salt and pepper, simmer until the corn is tender.
3. Add the okra and simmer until half cooked then add the camote tops and simmer until done and turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot.

Sauted Shrimp Paste and Tomato

 This is very easy to prepare but one of the yummiest appetizers or even viand.

Ingredients:
1 cup shrimp paste ( bagoong alamang)
3 tomatoes ( sliced)
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon sugar


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and tomatoes then add the shrimp paste and sugar.
2. Simmer until done and serve or keep in a jar and serve anytime you want it.


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