Distinctive Callos Recipe (Tripe and Sausage with Chickpeas) Recipe

Callos Ingredients:

 1/2 kg ox tripe
Freshly ground Pepper
2 chorizo bilbao sausages, sliced diagonally
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1½ cups Tomato sauce
1 medium red capsicum, cut into 1-inch squares
2/3 cup pitted green olives
¾ cup chickpeas
2 cups vinegar
7 liters water
1½ kg ox hooves
2 tablespoons corn oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 cup chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
Salt
Tabasco sauce (optional)

Callos Cooking Instructions:

Clean and wash ox trip in vinegar thoroughly. Rinse and brush to remove any dirt. Boil trip in 9 cups of the water for 8 minutes. Drain and discard water.
Clean and wash ox hooves well. Boil in 9 cups of the water for 12 minutes. Drain and discard water.
In a casserole, combine ox trip and ox hooves. Pour in remaining 12 cups water and bring to the boil, then simmer for about 2 hours or until meats are tender.
Remove meats from broth and let cool. Reserve 1½ cups of the broth.
Meanwhile, heat corn oil in a frying-pan and fry the chorizo pieces until firm, about 3 minutes per side. Set aside.
Slice the trip into 1-inch squares. Remove meat from the ox hooves and slice similarly. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a casserole and sauté until fragrant. Add the sliced meats and sauté until lightly brown.
Pour in tomatoes, canned tomato sauce and the reserved broth. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add the chorizo, capsicum, olives and chickpeas and season with salt, pepper and, if desired Tabasco.
Simmer just enough for the vegetables to heat through.

Extraordinary Beef Tapa (Cured Beef) Recipe

Filipino Beef Tapa Ingredients:

1/2 kilo Beef sirloin, thinly sliced
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1 Clear plastic bag (we recommend Ziploc)



Beef Tapa Preparations and Cooking Instructions:


To Marinate:
Combine in a container the following ingredients; soy sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar and mix well then set aside.
After mixing all the ingredients place the Beef in the clear plastic bag or Ziploc
Pour the mixed seasonings in the Ziploc with meat and mix well.
Refrigerate the marinade for a minimum of 12 hours

How to Cook the Beef Tapa:
In a pan, place 2 cups of water and bring to a boil
Add the marinated beef tapa and cook until the water evaporates.
When all the water evaporated add 3 tbsp of cooking oil in the pan then fry the Tapa until done.
Serve with rice topped with fried egg and sliced tomatoes.

Delicious Bibingka Christmas Recipe

Bibingka Ingredients

* 5.5 Cups rice (or 1 box of rice flour)
* 1 12-oz can coconut milk (divided into 1 cup and ¼ cup)
* 1 pound dark brown sugar
* Banana leaves

Bibingka Procedures

* Preheat electric oven to 350 degrees F.
* Cook on the stove top or in a rice cooker.
* In a saucepan, combine the coconut milk and 1 ¼ cups of the brown sugar. Stir.
* Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (15- 20 minutes).
* Wilt the banana leaves over low heat on an electric stove and use them to line a 13” by 9” baking pan.
* Put rice into a large bowl with 1 cup coconut milk and the rest of the brown sugar, stirring well.
* Place rice mixture into the pan and top with 1/2 cup coconut milk.
* Bake 20 minutes, then broil 5 minutes.
* Cut into squares and serve.

Crispy & Crunchy Lechon Kawali (Pan-Roasted Pork) Recipe

Ingredients :

Pork
1-1/2 lb. pork liempo (pork belly), cut into serving pieces
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
2 tbsp. salt
water, for boiling
oil, for frying
Sauce

1 tbsp. soy sauce
2-1/2 tbsp. vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
chili peppers (optional)
(Cooking Conversion Chart)

Cooking Procedures :

Put pork pieces in a big pot. Cover with water. Add garlic, pepper or peppercorns and salt.
Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for an hour or until meat is tender. Drain.
Deep-fry liempo pieces in batches until golden brown and blisters appear on skin.
Drain on paper towels.
Mix together all ingredients for the sauce.
Serve with chopped lechon kawali.

Mouth Watering Humba Recipe (Braised Pork Belly with Sugar)

Ingredients :

1 lb. pork (i usually used pork belly or pork hocks), cut into serving pieces
1 cup water
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/3 cup vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
1 tsp. oil
salt to taste
3 potatoes, peeled and quartered (optional)
hard-boiled eggs (optional)
(Cooking Conversion Chart)

Cooking Procedures :

Combine all ingredients in a big pot and bring to a boil.  Lower heat and simmer for about an hour or until pork belly or hocks is tender.  You may wish to adjust the taste according to your style and liking.
If you want to add some potatoes and hard-boiled eggs in this dish, potatoes usually cook about 15 minutes.  It’s up to you whether you like it very soft or just tender to bite.  You may add it halfway of the cooking time or later.  As for the eggs let it sits for a few minutes before its done to let the sauces covered into it.
Remove bay leaf and peppercorns (if used) just before serving.  Serve hot.

Healthy Pork Chop Suey Recipe

Ingredients :

1/2 lb. pork, cut into thin strips
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. oyster sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 to 1-1/2 cup chicken broth (or water)
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1-1/2 cup baby carrots, halved
3 stalks celery, cut diagonally into 1 inch long
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
15 to 20 pieces snow peas, trimmed
1 can slice mushroom, drained
1 can miniature cut cobs of corn, drained
(Cooking Conversion Chart)

Cooking Procedures :

Cut the pork into thin strips. Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper, and cornstarch. Stir to blend and then add the meat. Marinate for 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, oyster sauce and sugar. Stir to blend and then set aside.
Heat oil in a wok (or deep skillet) over medium heat. Fry pork for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and onion until soft and translucent. Stir in baby carrots for about a minute. Add the rest of the vegetables, stir-frying for a minute or two after each addition.
Add the cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and continue stirring until well blended and sauce thickens. Correct seasonings.
Immediately remove from heat after heated through. Transfer to a serving platter. Serve hot the chop suey dish.

Sumptuous Beef Afritada Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 lb beef cut into chunks
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 5 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup red and green bell peppers, cut into strips
• 1 pc beef broth cube
• 1 oz tomato sauce
• 1 oz water
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1-1/2 cup chopped potatoes
• 3 pcs bay leaves
• Fish sauce or soy sauce to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste

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Procedure:

1. Cook the beef chunks in water until it is tender.
2. Set the beef chunks aside and dump the water.
3. On the same saucepan, heat some cooking oil.
4. Sauté the garlic, followed by the onion and tomatoes.
5. Add the red and green bell peppers.
6. Add the beef broth cube.
7. Add the cooked beef chunks. Mix well.
8. Put the tomato sauce followed by the water. Mix well.
9. Add the carrots and potatoes, then the bay leaves.
10. Season with fish sauce or soy sauce and ground black pepper.
11. Simmer until the potatoes are tender.
12. Serve with steamed rice.