Chicken Afritada (Braised Chicken in Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients : 1/2 lb. beef sirloin (or beef tenderloin steaks), cut into thin strips 2 tbsp. calamansi concentrate 2 tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 3 tbsp. oil 1 onion, cut into rings Cooking Procedures : Slice beef across the grain. Cut into 2 inches length. Marinate meat in calamansi, soy sauce, salt and pepper (by smelling the aroma of the marinated beef, you’ll know it is well seasoned or not; adjust [...]

Ingredients : 1-1/2 lb. pork 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 tbsp. cornstarch 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. white pepper 1 tsp. soy sauce 2 tomatoes 1 green bell pepper 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup water 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda vegetable oil, for frying 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup white vinegar 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 2 tsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. salt 1 clove garlic, finely choppe[...]

Ingredients : 1 head repolyo (cabbage) 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 lb. pork, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, sliced 2 tomatoes, chopped 1/4 cup shrimps, shelled and deveined (optional) 1 cup vegetable broth (or water) salt and pepper, to taste Cooking Procedures : Wash cabbage well. Drain and sliced. Set aside. In a pan, heat oil. Stir-fry pork for about 3-5 minutes or until the color is no longer pink. Add garlic, onions and[...]

This lumpia shanghai recipe is one of the filipino recipes that my family love to cook specially during a party or get together with friends. Lumpia in Filipino are eggrolls wrapped stick of meat that are deep-fried. Lumpia meat is composed of ground or finely mince of pork, beef or vegetables. Then once the recipe of lumpia shanghai is cooked, its best served with sweet and sour sauce. During of our party, I was busy coo[...]

Ingredients : 1 lb. ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 green or red bell pepper, diced 1 can tomato sauce 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp. chili powder 1 (398 mL) can pork and beans salt and pepper, to taste Cooking Procedures : Brown beef in a pan over medium heat for about 4 to 6 minutes. Drain excess fat. Add onion and green (or red, if using) pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Pour in tomato sauce, add bay leaf and chili powder. Season w[...]