Into a medium large saucepan, put 2 cups of water, chicken (or tofu--see note), onion, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, cooking wine, and sugar.
Bring it to a boil.
Add the spices and simmer 5 minutes.
Add the vegetables and cook until tender.
Thicken the sauce with the cornstarch mixture.
Serve with steamed rice.
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Wash and sort spinach or greens.
Separate leaves and cut stems into 1-inch lengths.
Saute garlic in oil, and when it is golden brown, add the spinach or greens, lemon or lime juice, soy sauce and salt.
Cover and bring to a boil. Add freshly ground pepper to taste. Serve hot with sticky rice.
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Some recipes call for cilantro leaves only,
This serves about 13-15 people. Saute the chicken, garlic, and onion until browned. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on medium heat until it has a stew consistency. (Or becomes stew-like)
Note: you may want to try the vinegar and soy sauce a little at time until you get the right flavor.
Then serve hot, over rice.
Mix all ingredients together (except milk) in a large pan. Cover.
Put on high heat until boiling for 3 minutes. Mix.
Put on low heat for 30-40 minutes (still covered). Mix often to prevent sticking. Add more water of you want it more thin.
Serve hot with a swirl (or a cup!) of evaporated milk on top! Enjoy!
Cook wings and first 6 ingredients over a low flame until tender.
Add 1 quart water, potatoes and rice.
Bring to a boil and then turn heat to low until rice is soft.
Can also be made with leftover meats and fish instead of wings.
Place tamales (WITHOUT PAPERS) in a greased or sprayed 9 x 13\" pan.
In separate bowl combine the soup, Ro-Tel tomatoes and the green chilies,.
stir until well blended.
Pour over the tamales. Top with cheese, and the olives. Bake covered for 30 minute Then take cover off and let bake another 15 to 20 minute or until the cheese bubbles and gets a little brown on top.
This recipes makes a lot and should serve 6 - 8 people.
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Chop the chicken into pieces.
Put into a pot with the crushed ginger.
Cook, uncovered, until the liquid has evaporated.
Brown chicken slightly and add to the patis and enough water to cover the chicken.
Bring to a boil, then simmer until the chicken is tender.
If you need more soup, add a can of chicken broth.
Add the vegetables of your choice.
Add the long rice for the last 10 minutes.
Brown the pork pieces with garlic.
Then add ginger and after 2 minutes, add the onion and tomatoes.
Simmer for 5 minutes, until a red gravy is produced.
Add the spices such as salt and pepper to taste.
Patis (Filipino fish sauce) may be added in place of salt.
Then add the vegetables.
Simmer until the vegetables are tender and flavorful.
Stir-Fry Tofu (to remove excess water, do not brown) set aside.
Stir-Fry Garlic, Celery, Carrots and Okra, then ....
Add Cabbage, Mushrooms, and Baby Corn (halved).
Return Tofu and mix.
Add Hot Vinegar to taste.
ndividual serving. We use kalamansi (Filipino kumquat) juice, but lemon or
Pat the beef dry.
Marinate beef in soy sauce,1 teaspoon of sugar, lemon juice, fish sauce,garlic, pepper and oil (to lock the moisture in meat) for 30 minutes to an hour.
Put the pan in high heat, heat oil till smoking hot and stir-fry beef along with the marinade until cooked and tender. This takes about 5 minutes.
Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar and onion rings, sautee until translucent and slightly caramelized. Serve immediately.
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Some recipes call for the dough to
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Separate 8 Filipino Lumpia Wrappers and set on
Make two recipes of cornbread according to the