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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Grilled Steak






























Ingredients:

Steak (preferably with fat)
Ground black pepper to taste
Fish sauce to taste (or salt)
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Creole seasoning (optional)

Procedure:

Pour some fish sauce onto the steak.  Or if using salt, rub some salt all over the steak.  Make sure that the meat is properly coated.
Pour some Worcestershire sauce all over the meat.
Coat the meat with some ground black pepper and Creole seasoning.
Marinate this for at least an hour.
Grill according to your preference.

Enjoy!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Adobong Kangkong

















Ingredients:

1 bundle of kangkong (river spinanch); cut stems 1” length
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon garlic; minced

Instructions:

Saute garlic.
When golden brown,
add all other ingredients.
Cover and simmer until done.
Do not overcook the Kangkong.

Serve hot!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Inihaw Na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly)




















Ingredients:

Sliced pork belly (however much you want)
2 tbsp of garlic
Ground black pepper to taste
3/4 cup of soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice or calamansi juice
Ingredients For the basting sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup of ketchup
2 to 3 tbsp of cooking oil
Procedure:

Combine all the main ingredients in a container
Marinate it for at least 24 hours
Mix all the ingredients for the basting sauce
Grill the pork bellies while basting it with the sauce from time to time

Tortang Talong




















Ingredients:

5 big eggplants (you need to count 1 eggplant per person)

- when choosing eggplants choose the one with smooth and bright skin, take note that sometimes there are traces of worm holes on the surface

half a kilo of ground pork
4 cloves of garlic crushed
1 onion minced
1 tomato chopped
6 to 7 eggs depending on the size
cooking oil
salt & pepper

Procedure:

Start by grilling your eggplant.  You can grill it over charcoal  or your oven.  Try to cook the eggplant about fifteen minutes each side if you are grilling them and about thirty to forty minutes if you will grill them in the oven.  Once the skin of eggplant has turned into carbonized black and the eggplant odor comes out its ready.  Put them in a basin with cold water to facilitate your task of taking of their skin.  If they are well cook, taking off their skin is easy.  Pat off dry with paper towel each eggplant to be sure they are dry.  With the help of a fork flatten each eggplant to allow you to put your stuffing inside.  This is also the time to verify if your eggplant is free from any worms. In a separate bowl mix the rest of ingredients: ground pork, garlic, onion and tomato.  This will be your stuffing.  Beat the eggs as you would beat eggs in making omellette and let it stand ready.  In a plate put your flattened eggplant, put on the top your meat stuffing, put salt and pepper and pour over some beaten egg.  Heat a pan and put your cooking oil.  Slide down the prepared eggplant on the frying pan and fry each side.  They are cook one they turn golden brown on each side, about five to ten minutes.  You can reheat some left over cooked eggplant omellette, just be sure they are properly kept.  You can keep them for maximum of two days.

Lechon Manok (Rotisserie Chicken Filipino Style)


















Ingredients:

1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1/4 cup fish sauce
20 cloves minced garlic
lemon grass
1 lemon, cut in half
1 whole head garlic

Procedure:

Mix all the dry seasoning and spread it all over the chicken.
Mix in the fish sauce, followed by the minced garlic.
Put half of the lemon inside the chicken, followed by the whole garlic, and also the lemon grass.
Squeeze half of the lemon over the chicken and then put it inside the chicken.
Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour.
Preheat your oven or broiler at 350F.
Bake the chicken for 1-1/2 to 2 hours at 350F.  If the inside of the chicken is no longer pink, then its done.

Ampalaya Salad (amargoso)














Ingredients:
1 large ampalaya or bitter gourd

For marinade:
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
pinch pepper

For dressing:

1/2 cup mayonaise
2 tablespoons
pickle relish
2 tablespoons white onion, minced
3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
3/4 cup small shrimp, cooked and shelled
Salt and Pepper to taste

How to make Ampalaya salad

Slice ampalaya in half lengthwise, with a melon baller scram off all the white membrane. Wash and dry ampalaya and keep in the refrigerator overnight.
Slice ampalaya thinly. Put in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Mash with the hand to extract juice. Wash off the salt with water and drain.
In a casserole, boil water and add a pinch of baking soda. Drop ampalaya and cook for about 5-7 minutes. Drain
and refresh with tap water.
Put together marinade mixture in a bowl and add drained ampalaya. Marinate for 3-4 hours in the refrigerator.
Drain ampalaya very well. Mix in with the dressing ingredients and pile over a lettuce lined bowl. Serve well chilled.