How To Cook Fried Fish With Oyster Sauce

 How To Cook Fried Fish With Oyster Sauce

The sauce made in this recipe is good for 1 tilapia fillet or a small cut of salmon fillet. Please adjust according to your needs.

Ingredients:
4 tbsp of water
2 tsp of oyster sauce
1/4 tsp of garlic- pepper powder
1/4 tsp of sesame oil
chopped spring onion and roasted sesame seed (optional)
- Fry fish according to your style, set aside
- In a low to medium heat pan, mix water, oyster sauce and sesame oil
- Add ginger and onion
- Add garlic- pepper powder
- Put on top of fried fish.
- Garnish with spring onion and roosted sesame seed.
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How To Make Fried Fish With Butter And Lemon

How To Make Fried Fish With Butter And Lemon

The sauce made in this recipe is good for 1 tilapia fillet or a small slice of salmon fillet. Please adjust according to your needs.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp butter
1 cloves minced garlic
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp of lemon/ lime juice
chopped spring onion

- Fry fish according to your style, then set aside
- In a pan at low to medium heat, melt butter
- Add minced garlic until it becomes brownish
- Add soy sauce, then add sugar, lemon/ lime, spring onion.
- Put on top of fried fish.
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How To Make Buko Pie or Coconut Pie (Mini Buko Pie)

How To Make Buko Pie or Coconut Pie (Mini Buko Pie)

Ingredients:
2 cups shredded young coconut meat (you can get 1 cup on each bag. Drain it well. Save 1/2 cup of the coconut juice)
1 small can evaporated milk or 1/2 cup
1 can condensed milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup of cornstarch diluted in 1/2 cup of coconut juice
pie crust
tart shell (you can use pie crust for the shell by cutting it into small circles that would fit the foil)

- Cook in medium heat the coconut, evaporated milk, condensed milk, sugar, diluted cornstarch.
- Continue stirring and when it starts to curdle, change to low heat.
- Continue stirring until it becomes pasty/ thick.
- Cut the pie crust into small circles, good enough to cover the tart shells.
- Put filling then cover with the pie crust by pressing the edges.
- To better seal it, press the edges with a fork.
- Brush top with a beaten egg.
- Bake at 400 F for 15 mins.
- Let them cool on a rack before serving.
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How To Make Shrimp Egg Roll or Shrimp Lumpia

How To Make Shrimp Egg Roll or Shrimp Lumpia


Ingredients:
lumpia wrapper/ spring roll pastry
1 bag of peeled and deveined shrimp (12 oz)
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1-2 tbsp of finely chopped spring onion
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of garlic- pepper powder
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp flour
1 egg

- Removed the tail of the shrimps and finely chop
- Add all the ingredients and mix well
- Put a tbsp of the mixture on a lumpia wrapper/ spring roll pastry
- Roll and seal with a dab of water
- Fry in medium heat until golden brown
- Put fried egg roll on a paper towel to drain excess oil
- Best served with sweet chili sauce
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How To Cook Pancit or Pancit Canton

How To Cook Pancit or Pancit Canton

This recipe is for 10-15 people. Adjust the ingredients depending on what you needed.

Ingredients:
600 g of Vermicelli Bean Noodle/ sotanghon (soak in water for 10 mins)
267 g of dry canton
2 lbs of chicken boiled and shredded (save chicken stock)
8 cups chicken stock (6 cups only if no canton)
1 chicken cube
1/2 cup of soy sauce (depending on your taste)
1 tsp garlic pepper powder
For the veggies, depending on how much you want it. You can also use only the vegetables you want or alternate with other veggies:
1 cup mushroom
2 stalks of celery chopped
1/4 cabbage
1 cup of diagonally sliced beans
1 cup carrots
1/2 of red bell pepper sliced
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp sesame seed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
garlic 3 cloves minced
1/4 of big onion sliced

- Saute onion and garlic in 1 tbsp of oil, then add chicken, season with 1 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
- When chicken turned brownish, set aside 3/4 of it.
- In the same pan with the 1/4 of chicken, add 1 tbsp of oil
- Add carrots, bell pepper and mushroom
- Add 2 tbsp of water, 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp of salt
- When half way done, add beans and celery, then add 1 tsp of garlic pepper powder and 1 tsp of sesame oil
- Add cabbage, then set aside
- Bring to boil 8 cups of chicken stock, chicken, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 chicken cube, 1 tsp garlic pepper powder (season according to taste)
- When constantly boiling, add the vermicelli/ pansit, then add dry canton
- Continue stirring until it absorbs all the water.
- Add half of the veggies
- Use the other half to garnish on top
- Squeeze some lemon/ calamansi/ calamondin (optional)
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How To Cook Salt and Pepper Shrimp With Lemon and Egg

Salt and Pepper Shrimp With Lemon and Egg

Ingredients:
1 lb of shrimp
lemon
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp of salt
1 tsp of garlic pepper powder
1 egg
1 tbsp flour
sliced onion
spring onion chopped
oil for frying

- Mix shrimp, salt, garlic-pepper powder, flour, egg
- Marinate for 15 mins
- After marinating, add 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper and squeeze 1/2 of lemon, mix well
- In a low heat pan, add oil
- Fry shrimp, don't overcook, set aside
- In the same pan, saute onion
- Once onion is cooked, add shrimp,
- You can squeeze more lemon if you want. Garnish with spring onion.
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How To Make Ube Halaya or Purple Yam

 Ube Halaya or Purple Yam

Ube halaya/ Purple yam is one of the favorite desserts in the Philippines.

Ingredients:
2 bags of grated ube
1 can evaporated milk
1 can condensed milk
1 cup of sugar
1/2 of cream cheese
4 tbsp of butter
cheese for toppings (optional)

- Melt butter
- Add evaporated milk
- Add condensed milk
- Add sugar
- Add cream cheese
- Bring to boil
- Add grated ube/ purple yam
- Continue stirring in low heat until you reached the desired consistency
- Put in a container, brush with melted butter or oil
- Put some grated cheese on top (optional)
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How To Cook Shrimp- Spinach in Coconut Milk

 Shrimp- Spinach in Coconut Milk

Shrimp- spinach with coconut milk is delicious, easy and fast to cook. You will only need approximately 10 mins to cook it.

Ingredients:
spinach
1 lb shrimp
1 can coconut milk or cream if you want it creamier
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp sesame oil
ginger
onion
2 tsp salt (adjust according to your taste)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (you can use annato or achuete powder)
1/2 tsp garlic- pepper powder
- Saute onion in oil, add ginger, then add shrimp
- Add 1/2 tsp garlic pepper and 1 tsp salt
- Add 1 tsp of sesame oil
- Add 1 can of coconut milk/cream
- Add additional1 tsp of salt according to your taste
- Add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
- Bring to boil then add the whole packet of spinach
- Cover for a minute to let spinach absorb the coconut milk.
- You can add chili or chili powder if you want it spicy
- Serve with steamed rice.
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How To Make Pan de Hopia or Hopia Bread

Pan de Hopia or Hopia Bread

Ingredients:
1/2 cup finely chopped onion (use the yellow onion)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup sugar plus 1 tbsp if you want it sweeter
1/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup flour
- Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Add onion and 1/4 tsp salt, cook well
- When onion is cooked, add sugar
- Add flour then add milk
- Continue stirring until it's cook or appears starting to dry up and sticky.
- Flatten the dough with a rolling pin.
- Put 1 tbsp filling on each dough.
- Brush top with egg white.
- Bake at 325 F for 16-18 mins
- Let it cool and serve.
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How To Cook Pork Binagoongan or Pork With Shrimp Paste

Pork Binagoongan or Pork With Shrimp Paste

Pork binagoongan is a Philippine delicacy. There's a lot of ways to cook it it.


Ingredients:
2.2 lbs of pork belly
onion
spring onion
ginger
1 tbsp of oil
4-5 tbsp of sauteed shrimp paste/ alamang (I used the sweet shrimp paste/ alamang of Barrio Fiesta, but you can use whatever brand)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tomato chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice

- Saute onion in oil, add ginger.
- Add pork and 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of pepper- garlic powder.
- When pork is almost tender, add tomato, then add sweet shrimp paste/ alamang.
- When pork is tender, add 1 tsp of sugar then cook for another minute.
- Add 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
- Add spring onion after turning the heat off.
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How To Make Egg Roll Omelet

Egg Roll Omelet

This recipe is for all moms out there like me, struggling to convince their kids to eat vegetables. This is effective. My daughter didn't like mushroom but she loves this omelet.

Ingredients:
5 eggs
4 tbsp of finely chopped carrot
1 piece of finely chopped button mushroom
1 tbsp of finely chopped onion
1 tbsp of finely chopped spring onion
1/2 tomato finey chopped
1 piece toasted bacon chopped (optional)
1/4 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of ground black garlic- black pepper powder
oil

- Combine all ingredients, mix well.
- Heat the pan, add small amount of oil.
- Put a thin mixture and allow to cook in low heat.
- Roll the mixture up with a use of spatula and spoon.
- Add another thin layer and repeat procedure with the rest of the mixture.
- Cut the omelet diagonally then serve.
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How To Make Banana Roll (Turon) With Sesame Seed

Banana Roll (Turon)

Banana roll or turon is a famous snack or dessert in the Philippines. It is very delicious and so easy to make.

Ingredients:
banana/ plantain
spring roll pastry or lumpia wrapper
sugar
roasted sesame seed
oil

- Roll a piece of sliced banana on a mixture of sugar and sesame seed (2 tbsp sugar: 1 tbsp of sesame seed)
- Wrapped on spring roll pastry/ lumpia wrapper then seal with a dab of water.
- Fry in medium heat until golden brown.
- Let banana roll rest on a strainer to remove excess oil then serve.
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How To Make Yummy Chicken Adobo

Chicken Adobo

Chicken adobo is a Philippine delicacy. There are different types of adobo and there are also a lot of ways to cook it. I am sharing this recipe which I learned from my mom.

Ingredients:
2.5 lbs chicken
1 tbsp oil
minced garlic
onion
ginger
black pepper
5 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vinegar
Optional: chicken cube, carrot, potato

- Saute garlic, onion, ginger, chicken
- Add back pepper and chicken cube (optional)
- Simmer for 10 mins then add 3 tbsp soy sauce and add additional 2 tbsp as you go along.
- Once chicken is tender, add carrot, potato
- Once vegetables are cooked, add 1 tbsp of sugar, cover for 10-15 seconds
- Add 1 tbsp of vinegar, stir, cover for another 10 seconds then done.
- Best served with steamed rice.
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How To Make Yummy Crispy Pork Belly

 How To Make Yummy Crispy Pork Belly

Crispy pork belly ingredients:
 Pork belly (boiled in water with 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of whole black pepper, 2-3 leaves of dried basil/laurel)
1 tbsp of fine salt
1 tsp of pepper- garlic combo
1/2 to 1 tsp of five spice powder (depending on how strong the flavor you want) You can buy this is any asian store
1/2 tsp of sugar

• Boil pork belly in water with salt, whole black pepper, and laurel/ bay leaf until tender
• Once tender, remove from water then let it cool
• Mix the ingredients then rub it on pork belly including sides except skin
• Prick skin with a fork then pat it dry with a paper towel
• Rub skin with salt preferably rock salt
• Bake at 400 F for 1 hr
• Let it cool and serve
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How To Make Banana Langka Pie

  BANANA LANGKA PIE

 

 

Banana langka pie is a famous dessert or snack for Filipinos. This recipe is inspired by my favorite Jollibee banana langka pie.

Ingredients:

puff pastry sheet 1

whole plantain/ banana diced

5 pieces of langka or jackfruit diced 2 tbsp of sugar

- Mix banana, langka and sugar thoroughly

- Cut the pastry according to desired size

- Flatten the pastry with a rolling pin.

- Put desired amount of ingredients to the pastry

- Seal the edges with a fork

- Fry in medium heat to allow the filling to cook without burning the pastry

- Fry until golden brown

- Put on a paper towel to allow excess oil to drain

- Let it cool, the serve.

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