10.27.2013

My Favorite Chicken Adobo Recipe

Adobo can be cooked in so many different ways..here i'll show you how i cook my very oen adobo. Very easy to do and very yummy, it's also very pocket friendly! INGREDIENTS: 1/2 kilo of chicken 4 medium sized sweet potato (kamote), cubed and fried 1 onion, diced 1/2 cup of water 6 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp vinegar 2 tsp sugar 1-2 pcs laurel leaf Ground pepper PREPARATION: Fry the sweet potato until golden brown, set aside Mix water, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and sugar in a separate bowl Saute chicken in onion Add in the sauce mixture Cook until sauce is slightly reduced Add in the fried sweet potato Serve hot and enjoy!

10.19.2013

Chicken and Pineapple Curry

INGREDIENTS

1/2 kilo of chicken (tinola cut)
1 big can of Carnation evap milk
2 medium sized potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, cubed
1 bell pepper, sliced
1 cup of fresh pineapple, sliced
1 onion, sliced
Garlic 

2-3 tbsp of curry powder
1/2 tsp of chili powder
1/2 tsp of paprika powder
Salt and pepper

PREPARATION

Saute chicken in garlic and onion
Mix curry powder, chili powder and paprika in a separate bowl with a little water
Pour the mixture in the chicken, cook to until the chicken absorbs the flavor
Add carnation evap
Add in the potatoes, carrots and bell pepper
Cook until potatoes are tender
Add in the sliced pineapple
Season with salt and pepper
Serve hot and enjoy!

I wanted to cook chicken galantina actually but I don't have the rest of the ingredients at home...so I just cooked Chicken curry with chili and paprika powder and added some pineapples! It tasted good! My sister approves.

10.13.2013

Pineapple Chicken with Sambal Sauce

Here's another pacham I'd like to share...inspired by the korean dish chicken galbi (stir fried chicken). I used sambal sauce instead of hot pepper paste (gochujang). Just finished cooking it a few mins ago...and it tasted good, I think. :) It's sweet and spicy and yummy!

INGREDIENTS
1/2 kilo of chicken, adobo cut
1 small pack of Del Monte pineapple chunk
Onion, Tomato, Garlic
Ginger, grated
Jalapeno chili, sliced

Sauce:
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp sambal sauce

PREPARATION:
Marinate chicken in ginger for at least 30mins to eliminate the smell
Saute chicken in garlic, onion and tomato
Add chillis
Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well
Add the mixed sauce
Allow to cook for 5mins
Add half cup of water
Cook until the sauce is reduced
Add pineapple chunks including the syrup

Serve hot and enjoy!!!