Arroz A La Cubana

Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 pc medium onion, sliced 150 grams ground pork 1 medium or 1/4 kilo camote (sweet potatoes), diced 1 pouch or 200 grams tomato sauce 1/4 cup raisins 1/3 cup cooked or frozen sweet peas 5 cups hot cooked rice 5 pcs eggs, cooked sunny side up 3 pcs medium [...]

LECHE FLAN

Makes 3 medium size leche flan Ingredients: 1 cup sugar (for the caramel) 3 cans or 370 mL evaporated milk 3/4 cup sugar 6 eggyolks 1 pc egg 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) Procedure: 1. To make the caramel, cook sugar in a pan over low heat. Melt sugar without stirring, until golden in color. [...]

BRAISED CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE

Ingredients: 8 pc semi-ripe saba bananas (plantain bananas), sliced and fried 1/2-3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp peppercorn 1-1/2 kg chicken thighs and legs, cut-up 1 pouch or 750 grams tomato sauce 5 stalks leeks, sliced 3-1/2 tbsps toasted sesame seeds Procedure: 1. Heat sugar in non-stick pan to caramelize. 2. Add 1-3/4 cups hot water, [...]

Ginataang Manok sa Pinya

Servings: 6   Ingredients: 1 large pc or 500 grams chicken breast, cut into serving portions 1 small pc or 300 grams papaya, sliced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 pc onion, sliced 1 pc red bell pepper, cut into strips 1 can or 234 grams pineapple chunks, drained (reserve syrup) 1 pc laurel leaf 1 [...]

Fiesta Fruit Vegetable Salad

Servings: 8   Ingredients: 1 can or 439 grams fruit cocktail, drained (reserve syrup) 1 large or 300 grams sayote (chayote) 30 pcs or 200 grams baguio beans 1/2 or 150 grams chicken breast   Dressing: 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp fruit cocktail syrup 1/4 cup all-purpose cream 1 tsp calamansi juice 1/4 tsp paprika [...]

Thick Tomato Soup

Makes 6 servings. Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 medium onion, sliced 1 chicken bouillon cube 200 grams squash, pared 1 can or 227 grams tomato sauce 1/2 cup oatmeal, soaked in 1/2 cup water 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 stalk green onion, chopped Procedure: 1. Saute garlic, onions, and chicken bouillon cube. 2. [...]

Tortang Monggo

Makes 7 servings Ingredients: 1/3 cup dried green monggo (mung beans) 1 cup or 100 grams fresh tagunton (baby shrimps) 1 cup malunggay leaves (moringa leaves) 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/2 cup flour 1 medium onion, chopped 3 eggs, beaten Procedure: 1. Simmer monggo in 1 cup water for 30 minutes. 2. Combine monggo with [...]

De Luxe Fish Caldereta

Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 600 grams labahita (surgeonfish), filleted and cut into chunks 2 pcs calamansi 1/4 cup cornstarch 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 pc onion, sliced 2 pcs medium or 200 grams potatoes, cut into chunks 1 pc small carrot, sliced 1 pc medium green bell pepper, cut into strips 1 can or 230 [...]

Chicken Carrot Spaghetti

Makes 5 servings Ingredients: 175 grams spaghetti noodles, cooked as per package directions 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pc small onion, chopped 100 grams ground chicken meat (or 1/2 small chicken breast, deboned and chopped) 1 small or 100 grams carrot, coarsely grated 1 can or 300 grams spaghetti sauce Procedure: 1. Saute garlic, onions, [...]

Bagnet

Ingredients: 2 kilos pork belly (liempo) 4 cups water 1/4 cup salt 1 liter cooking oil Procedure: 1. Boil and simmer pork (skin side up) in water with salt for 45 minutes or until tender in moderate heat. 2. Drain and air cool overnight. 3. Heat oil in a deep fryer over high fire. 4. [...]