HOW TO COOK PAKSIW NA BANGUS

Paksiw na Bangus is very easy to cook. It is as simple as ABC. But one thing should never be forgotten when cooking it, the vinegar. The most popular fish that is used in Paksiw is the Bangus because of its milky taste and the price is less than other fish. I am going to share with you my Paksiw na Bangus recipe and the good thing here is that you can use sorts of fish like Galunggong or tilapia. Here is my paksiw:

INGREDIENTS

½ lb Bangus or milkfish, cut into serving sizes

¼ cup of sliced ginger

5 cloves skinless garlic

1 onion, sliced

1 cup of white vinegar

2 small long eggplant, sliced

5 pcs green chili

Salt to taste

PROCEDURE

1. Pour in the vinegar in pot.
2. Add desired amount of salt, stir.
3. Add the Bangus.
4. Add the remaining ingredients.
5. Simmer in medium heat until the eggplant is cooked.
6. And serve.

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HOW TO COOK TINOLANG MANOK (CHICKEN TINOLA)

HOW TO COOK TINOLANG MANOK (CHICKEN TINOLA)

Let us talk about how to cook Tinolang Manok in Filipino style. This is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. I love the soup and the juicy chicken meat. I was wondering why my mom’s tinola was different from my grandma’s and I found out that in my mother’s hometown, they use papaya in their tinola but in my grandma’s hometown, they use sayote. Well, we are not going to have a debate here. It is up to you which one you would prefer. In cooking this dish, many vegetables can be added like chili leaves or malunggay leaves. Just don't be afraid to experiment. And if you are looking for the best chicken for your Tinola, the Philippines native chicken would be the best because it is way tastier than the ones sold in the meat shop. Another advice is make sure your blood pressure is normal before eating this dish because it can cause you high blood pressure. Here is how to cook Tinolang Manok (Chicken Tinola):

INGREDIENTS

1lb chicken wings

1 tbsp ginger, minced

1 medium size onion, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 tbsp vegetable oil

5 cups of water

1 small size green papaya, cut into cubes

1 cup spinach

Salt to taste

PROCEDURE

1. In a deep pan, heat oil, saute ginger and garlic until brown.
2. Add onion saute until transparent.
3. Add chicken, stirfry until the meat is light brown.
4. Add water. Simmer until the chicken is half-cooked.
5. Add salt according to your taste.
6. Add Papaya and simmer until the papaya is cooked.
7. Add spinach and simmer in low heat for 3 minutes.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Transfer to the serving bowl and serve.

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HOW TO COOK BOPIS

HOW TO COOK BOPIS

Bopis is a pinoy dish. If you are going to ask me how to cook Bopis, I would tell you that it is easy and not since Bopis has many versions and the Filipinos have many ways how to cook it. It is an exotic dish consisting of pig’s lung and heart combined with some kind of vegetables. For the begginers, I am going to share with you the easy Bopis so that you could start to cook your bopis right after you read this tutorial.

BOPIS RECIPE:

INGREDIENTS

1 kg pig’s heart

1 kg pig’s liver

2 tbsp cooking oil

8 cloves garlic

3 pcs red bell pepper, diced

3 medium size tomatoes, diced

2 medium size onions, diced

½ cup vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

PROCEDURE

1. Boil the heart and liver for 40-50 minutes.
2. Remove the water from the heart and lung.
3. Chop the heart and lung into very small pieces.
4. Saute garlic until brown.
5. Add the hearts and lungs and the onions and stir for 5 minutes.
6. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir.
7. Simmer for 20 minutes.
8. Remove from the heat  and serve.

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HOW TO COOK PORK CALDERETA (CALDERETANG BABOY)

HOW TO COOK PORK CALDERETA (CALDERETANG BABOY)

 Pork Caldereta or Calderetang Baboy is one of the best dishes when there are some occasions in your home like wedding, baptismal, reunion etc. This dish is very popular and you can even hear of it when somebody is talking about catering. It is not a hard dish to cook and it is as easy as cooking Paella. There are many versions of Caldereta but the easiest version of it to me is the Pork Caldereta using pork or baboy. My granny taught me how to cook it and here is her recipe:

INGREDIENTS

1 kg pork spare rib, cut into serving pieces

3 pcs potato, cut into cubes

3 pcs carrot, cut into cubes

3 pcs green bell pepper, cut into cubes

3 pcs red bell pepper, cut into cubes

1 medium size onion, sliced

6 cloves of garlic, minced

2 cups of instant tomato sauce

½ cup liver spread

¼ cup cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup water

PROCEDURE

1. Saute bell peppers together with carrots and potatoes for 5 minutes.
2. In another pan, saute garlic and onion until light brown.
3. Add the pork ribs and stir until the pork is light brown.
4. Add all the ingredients, stir well and simmer until the meat is tender.
5. Remove from heat and serve.

HOW TO COOK PININYAHANG MANOK (PINEAPPLE CHICKEN)

HOW TO COOK PININYAHANG MANOK (PINEAPPLE CHICKEN)

  Lets talk about how to cook Pininyahang Manok. There are tons of dishes you can make with chicken. One of these recipes is the Pininyahang Manok, a dish which is marinaded in natural pineapple juice and cooked with pineapple chunks combined with vegetables. Pininyahang Manok is a traditional dish in the Philippines and because of its delicious taste it reached the United States.

  You can make many versions of Pininyahang manok because you can combine it with vegetables. You may combine it with tomatoes, potatoes and even carrots. When I went to our family reunion in Pangasinan two days ago, my aunt asked me what dishes should we cook for the party and Pininyahang Manok is one of the dishes I told her. She asked me for the recipe and she was amazed because my recipe is different from their usual Pininyahang Manok. My aunt looked at me doubtfuly, maybe she thought that my Pininyahang Manok would be worse because of its rarity but the good thing she noticed is that my recipe costs less than their usual Pininyahang Manok. So she tried it and the outcome was very great, she loved it! She said that I will make a very good chef, haha! Well, I was flattered. So if you want to impress your loved ones, try my Pininyahang Manok. Here is the recipe:

PININYAHANG MANOK (PINEAPPLE CHICKEN) RECIPE:

INGREDIENTS

1 kg chicken, cut into serving sizes

2 cups of natural pineapple juice

12 oz canned pineapple chunks

5 pcs green bell pepper strips

1 medium size potato, diced in small pieces

1 medium size carrots, diced in small pieces

Fish sauce, to taste

½ cup tomato sauce

5 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup onion, sliced

2 tbsp veg. or cooking oil

PROCEDURE

1. In a bowl, marinade the chicken with pineapple juice for one hour.
2. In a pan, heat oil in medium-high heat.
3. Saute garlic until brown then add onion.
4. Add the chicken, saute for 5 minutes.
5. Add the juice, chunks, and tomato sauce, simmer until the chicken is tender.
6. Add the carrots and potatoes and simmer until potatoes are cooked.
7. Add the bell pepper and simmer for another 3 minutes.
8. Add fish sauce as much as desired.
9. Remove from heat and serve.