Friday, February 19, 2016

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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Thursday, February 18, 2016

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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