Monday, October 21, 2013

Stir Fried Sweet and Sour Chicken



A recipe from a very good friend "Wildvine" . She is a very good cook and I want to share this chicken dish from her kitchen :-).

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
1 medium size carrot
1 bell pepper
1 tbsp water
1 can pineapple tidbits
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 Onion
2 tbsp corn starch (diluted)
1 tbsp cornstarch (dry)
2 tbsp catsup or 2tbsp sweet chili sauce
2 tbsp oil
Dash of salt
Dash of pepper
wildvine

Procedure:
1. Cut chicken breasts according to your desired size.Make sure you pat dry and then coat with 1 tbsp dry cornstarch, evenly with dash of salt and dash of black pepper.
2. Cut the onion, carrot and bell pepper- like the size of chicken.
3. Drain the pineapple and keep 1/4 C of juice.
4. Heat the pan, pour in 1 tbsp of oil and stir fry the veggies (carrots, bell pepper and onion accdng to tenderness), set aside after half way done.
5. Use the remaining 1 tbsp oil to saute the chicken , if the chicken is no longer pink , put in the pineapple tidbits. Lower the heat when the chicken is almost half way done.
 6. In a bowl mix together all the remaining ingredients and give it a pretty good stir.
7. Put in the veggies together with the chicken and pour in the sauce mixture, keep on stirring to avoid burning.
 8. Let it simmer covered for 6 minutes or depending on the thickness of the sauce.
 9. Serve hot, top it with green onions with steamed rice.
10. Enjoy!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Chicken Lumpia


Simple and economical dish that is good for all occasions.

 Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ground chicken
40 spring roll wrappers
1 onion/spring onion ( minced)
4 cloves garlic ( minced)
1 medium size carrot ( minced)
2 medium size potatoes ( minced)
1 beaten egg
1 cup flour
salt and pepper to tatse


Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients except for the wrapper.
2. In a wrapper put the meat mixture then wrap it properly
3. After wrapping, heat the oil and deep fry the lumpia until golden brown ( fry in a moderate heat so that the meat inside will be cooked gradually and to avoid burning the wrapper).
4. Serve it with your favorite sauce.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Sinigang na Hipon


This dish is so delicious especially if the weather is cold, although you can prepare this anytime you want it. Unlike meat sinigang, shrimp sinigang is so easy and quick to prepare. You can prepare this with lots of vegetables that you like, but for this recipe I only used spinach. According to what I've read spinach is a good source   of Niacin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese, so include spinach in your diet.

Ingredients for 3 servings:
10 pieces shrimps
1 tomato (sliced)
3 cups water
1/2 onion ( sliced)
2 tablespoons sinigang Mix or according to your taste
2 cups kangkong or spinach

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the water, tomatoes, and onion, bring to a boil then simmer for 3 minutes.
2. Add the shrimps and simmer until almost cook then add the leafy vegetables and simmer.
3. Add the sinigang mix then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
4. Serve hot with rice.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Chicken wings a la Stroganoff

The creamy sauce of this chicken dish, is really an appetite booster, so make sure the rice is enough for everybody.

Ingredients
1/2 kilo chicken wings
1/2 cup sliced  mushrooms
1 small onion
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup Nestle Cream
3 cloves garlic
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the chicken wings, simmer until it pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the tomato sauce then simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.
4. Add water then adjust to medium heat and simmer until the chicken wings are cooked.
5. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste then simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Add the Nestle cream and simmer for a minute then turn off the heat.
7. Serve it hot.

Salmon Sisig




A healthy version of sisig made from salmon, I cooked this for a friend who can not eat pork.

Ingredients for 3 servings:
1/4 kilo salmon (fried and flaked)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1  onion (minced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
2  tablespoons lemon or calamansi juice
spring onion
1/2 cup diced different colored bell pepper
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, then add the bell pepper and saute to bring out the aroma.
2. Add the flaked fish, soy sauce, calamansi juice, salt and pepper then stir until well combined, continue stirring until done then sprinkle with spring onion.
3. Serve hot and enjoy.

Turon De Pinya

This kind of turon surprised me with an excellent taste that I've never expected.

 Ingredients:
spring roll wrappers
Pineapple slices
sugar
oil for frying

Pineapple slices


Procedure
1. Slice the pineapple according to your desired thickness


2. Wrap properly with spring roll wrappers.


3. Deep fry it until done. Remove from oil then set aside.
 4. Melt 1 cup of sugar with 1 teaspoon of butter or oil, once it is melted pour over the cooked turon de pinya.
5. Serve it hot :-).

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Shanghai Treat

I served this for my guests last week and they loved it.

Here are the links for the recipes

For the Shanghai Rice
http://melyskitchen.blogspot.com.br/2013/10/shanghai-rice.html

For the Shanghai Rolls
http://melyskitchen.blogspot.com.br/2012/01/shanghai-rolls.html

Garlic Crayfish

 Have you tried crayfish before? When I tasted it, I said "wow this is yummier than the shrimps". :-).
This is my simple recipe for it. I served this for my friends.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo crayfish
8 cloves garlic ( minced)
1 tablespoon lemon or calamansi
salt and pepper to taste
Spring onion for garnishing



Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic until brownish then add the crayfish, cover and simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat.
2.Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, then simmer over low heat stirring every now and then until done.
3. Sprinkle with spring onion then serve it hot.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Chicken A La King (Filipino Style)



 Chicken a la king is a chicken dish consist of cubed chicken in a creamy sauce, this can be cooked with or without sherry or white one. I cooked this for my Filipino friends so I omitted the wine since wine is not common in Philippine cuisine. I added some pineapple for a tangy taste since I omitted the wine. An excellent dish according to my friends who ate this.

Ingredients for 5 servings:
1/2 kilo boneless chicken breast ( cubes)
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 green bell pepper (diced)
1 red bell pepper ( diced)
1/4 cup flour
1 onion
1 cup water
1 cup fresh or evaporated milk
1 cup Nestle cream
1 cup pineapple (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the onion then add the chicken then pan fry it until brownish then remove the chicken and set aside.
2. Add the mushrooms and bell peppers then stir until soften, add the flour and stir for 2 minutes then add the water and milk then continue to simmer until almost boiling.
3. Add the chicken, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until everything is cooked.
4. Add the Nestle cream then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
5. Serve hot with rice or bread.

Seafood Delight Noodles

I cooked this for a special woman because it is her 31rst birthday, she and her daughter loved it so much.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
2 packets instant noodles ( boiled and drained, do not include the flavoring, throw it :-) )
3 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
3 crab sticks ( cut into halves)
1/4 kilo shrimps
1 crab
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup spring onion (minced)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1.Saute the garlic and onion then add the crab, simmer until it is cooked then remove it.
2. Add the shrimps and simmer until half cooked, then add the crab sticks and soy sauce then simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add the water, salt and pepper then bring to a boil over high heat, then add the noodles and stir until well coted then turn off the heat.
4. Sprinkle with spring onion, arrange in a platter and do not forget to put the crab, enjoy!



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