pork sisig and paksiw na smelts (dilis)

today i'm going to share with you 2 very simple recipes ~  pork sisig and paksiw na smelts/dilis.  so simple to prepare everyday food :

A.  Pork Sisig           

 ingredients are:   pork,  fried or baked then cut in small pieces
                           onions    ginger     spring onions    
                           pepper - bell and jalapeno or labuyo (all chopped finely) 
Mix everything. Add a little soy sauce, calamansi or lemon juice.  add salt and black pepper accdg to taste . .if you have iron plate, put some on it and sizzle. Add raw egg on top. serve with hot sauce and knorr seasoning.....yumm  :)

Note:  You may substitute the pork with other meat like chicken or even deboned fish.




B.  Paksiw na  Smelts / Dilis (or any kind of fish of your choice)

Put in a pan the ff...smelts (or any fish), 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup vinegar, sliced onions, garlic, ginger,( tomatoes -optional), salt and pepper, siling haba....

then simmer until cooked. ang dali, di ba? enjoy!!

embutido

here is another requested recipe from my cousin in Utah, Mhai. (note: the picture is not my own..i just "borrowed" it from somewhere so you can see how it should look like)

as with lumpiang shanghai, i never liked embutido as a kid hehe...but now, i love preparing it simply because it is so easy to make and my kids like it (what's new? haha)

ingredients:

2 lbs ground pork (or you may combine with beef)

1 luncheon meat cut in small cubes

6 pcs hotdogs, cut in half lengthwise (optional)

3 pcs hard boiled eggs, sliced lengthwise in quarters

1/2 cup green or black olives, sliced thinly

1/3 cup tomato sauce or catsup

2 raw eggs

2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (optional)

2 cup red and green bell pepper, minced

2 cups raisins

1 cup carrots, minced

1 cup onion, minced

salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients except for the hotdog and hard boiled eggs very well. Wrap in cut foil (cylindrical shape) depending on the size you prefer putting the hard boiled egg slices and hotdog strips in the center. Lock the edges of the aluminum foil. The wider the diameter, the more time you need to cook it. Steam for 1 hour or bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30 mins. (steaming is better but i prefer baking it for convenience) Check one piece if already cooked before turning off the oven. In both cases, let it cool before slicing. You may store in the refrigerator for later or the freezer if you intend to consume the embutido after more than 3 days. Serve with banana catsup.

lumpiang shanghai

Per my cousin, Mhai's request, I am posting my own lumpiang shanghai recipe.

As with other kids, mine love lumpiang shanghai a lot...however, i grew up not liking the dish. i preferred (and still do) lumpia vegetables especially toge (bean sprouts). My lumpiang shanghai can have anything and everything in it...it could be ground pork, ground beef, ground chicken or even turkey...i also grind and add any vegetable that is available in my refrigerator. but most of the time i use carrots and/or potatoes and celery.

ingredients:

2 lbs ground pork/beef/chicken/turkey or combination

½ cup green onions

1 cup carrots - ground or minced

i cup potatoes - ground or minced (optional)

1/2 cup celery - ground or minced

minced or chopped kintsay or cilantro (optional)

1 cup onion - chopped finely

1 egg as binder

1 tbs salt

2 tsp ground black pepper

Lumpia wrapper (Spring roll skin)

Mix all ingredients very well. Wrap in lumpia wrapper folding the edges. If you are not cooking the lumpia right away, line them up in a sealed container placing wax paper in between layers then freeze. You don't have to thaw the lumpia before cooking it. Deep fry making sure that all sides are cooked. I use low to medium heat to avoid burning and to make sure that the inside is well cooked. Drain in paper towels before cutting them into 3- inch pieces. Serve with sweet and sour sauce or spiced vinegar.

If you are making your own sweet and sour sauce, combine 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup vinegar, 3 tsps cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 tsp catsup, 3 tsps sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Make sure that the cornstarch is melted with no lumps before simmering. Boil/simmer stirring the mixture until you've reached the right consistency.

Enjoy.

longanisa -my own blend

i love longanisa since i was a young kid...sadly, my mom would seldom buy some because of the preservatives associated with it...i see that my kids share the same liking for this dish so i thought, why not make my own...i usually like it spicy, garlicky and sweet. so here is how i prepare the simplest longanisa in town:





longanisa recado y hamonado



ground pork,

lots of minced garlic,

black pepper,

finely chopped onions,

and sugar if you want it sweet

....mix all of the ingredients..then mold in the shape and size you prefer. i like them flat because they cook easier that way...keep in freezer-safe sealed container arranged in between wax sheets...thaw first before you fry. serve with spiced vinegar. enjoy!!!!

pata tim (using pork belly instead of pata)

this is so far the most requested recipe i have...probably because of the picture eh:

Pata tim (using pork belly)

3 pounds pork belly 1 pc. Star anise ½ cup Soy sauce

1 cup Brown sugar 2 cups Root beer

1 tsp Sesame oil

2 tsp Corn starch dissolved in ½ cup of water

1 pc Medium size Chinese cabbage or pechay

6 to 8 pcs Shitake medium mushrooms soaked in hot water for 10, minutes then drained

1 pc. large carrot, cubed

1. Boil the pork for about 30 mins in salted water. Drain and let cool.

2. Deep fry intil golden brown. Let it cool

3. Place the fried pata in a casserole. Add about six (6) cups of water and the two (2) cups of root beer.

4. Add the star anise, soysauce and brown sugar.

5. Place in high fire until it boils then reduce the fire to low and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the pork is very t ender. add the carrots and shitake mushrooms after 30 minutes of simmering.

6. Add the cornstarch and water mixture. Simmer until the sauce thickens. 7. Add the Chinese cabbage and simmer until it is tender. Add the sesame oil.

enjoy friends!