Turon

This is a sweet dessert that is worth the effort.

Ingredients-
6  saba bananas or plantains
1 cup ripe Jackfruit
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
12 pcs spring roll wrapper
2 cups cooking oil

Utensils-
Pan 
Plate 

Start by cutting you bananas in half and on a plate with brown sugar. Roll the bananas in the brown sugar making sure they are well covered and place on the wrapper and add a little bit of the jack fruit. seal up the edges and fry. Repeat. Finish by drizzling with chocolate and enjoy 

Maja Blanca

Ingredients-

4 cups coconut milk
¾ cup cornstarch
14 ounces condensed milk
¾ cup fresh milk
¾ cup granulated sugar
15 ounces whole sweet corn
5 tbsp toasted grated coconut

Utensils-

Large pot 

Square cake pan

In the pot mix together Coconut milk, sugar, condensed milk and corn. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes. 

In a small bowl whisk the fresh milk and cornstarch until cornstarch is dissolved then add to the pot. Let simmer till thickened. Pour into the pan and let chill for at least an hour. pull out add coconut and serve. Enjoy

Biko

Ingredients-

2 cups  sticky rice or malagkit
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups brown sugar
4 cups coconut milk
1/2 tsp salt

Utensils-

Rice cooker

Cake pan

pot

Start by cooking the rice, well rice is cooking in another pot mix together the coconut milk , salt and brown sugar until the mixture thickens once both are finished add the rice into the coconut milk mixture. Stir till liquid soaked up or evaporated be careful not to over cook. In the cake pan pour in the rice and flatten. Let cool and Enjoy.

Filipino Barbecue

Filipino Barbecue

I look forward to eating this every time we have a get together at my aunt's. Filipino Barbecue is simple and super tasty. Filipino Barbecue is a perfect cook out dish and the reason I am putting this recipe out now, is because I am already wanting the warm weather to come back. 

Ingredients-

2 lbs pork, sliced in approx. 6" by 1" strips

1/2 cup soy sauce

 Juice from 1 lemon

1/2 cup banana ketchup

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

3 tablespoons brown sugar

8 cloves garlic

Utensils-

Grill 

skewers 

large mixing bowl 

Let's get ready for grilling! In a large mixing bowl, mix together the pork, soy sauce, pepper, salt, finely chopped garlic and brown sugar. Use your hands to massage the ingredients into the meat. Let marinate overnight in the fridge. The next day when you are ready to grill remove the meat from the fridge and thread the strips onto the skewers. Grill and use left over marinade to lightly baste the meat grill till cooked through and enjoy.

Lengua de Gato

This recipe is a cookie much like a lady finger and it is super easy and sweet.

Ingredients-

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup granulated white sugar

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract 

2 eggs Whites 

1/4 teaspoon salt 

1/2 cup butter, softened

 Utensils-

Electric mixer 

Piping bag w/ round tip 

Start by creaming together the butter and sugar. Add in egg whites on at a time keep mixing for 3-4 more minuets next add salt and vanilla, slowly mix in the flour keep mixing till well combined. Fill your piping bag. On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper pipe the dough into 3in strips. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Enjoy.

Puto

This is another recipe that i first had at the Filipino american christmas party and although different very good. 

Ingredients-

2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 tbsp. Baking Powder
1 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Evaporated Milk 
2 Eggs, beaten
1 cup water

Utinslils-

Steamer 

Start by mixing together all your dry ingredients flour, baking powder and white sugar. Add butter, milk, eggs and water mix well. Pour your mixture into the individual molds. Set in steamer for about 20 min. Remove from steamer serve hot or cold. Enjoy

Bistek Tagalog

This is a dish that i have had since I was little and it is so good and pretty darn easy.

Ingredients
1 lb beef sirloin, thinly sliced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 piece lemon 
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic,
1 large onion 
3 Tablespoons cooking oil
salt to taste

Utinslis-

2 Sauce pans 

To start this recipe you have to marinade your beef in the lemon, soy sauce and ground black pepper. Let sit in the fridge for at least an hour. After well marinaded heat up your stove and in a sauce pan pour in your cooking oil. Add sliced onion until soft. Next take your meat out of the marinade (Keep marinade for later)and put into the sauce pan with the onion. In another pan add the garlic and marinade and bring it to a boil. Add in the meat and onions to the marinade let simmer for 15- 20 min.Add water as needed. Enjoy.

Corned Beef Hash

If you are shying away from this recipe because you think it is like the corned beef hash you get in a can, I promise you that this recipe will change your mind.  This is a recipe my aunts and uncles make that is delicious and easy to make.

Ingredients-

12 oz can chunky corned beef (can be found at any Asian market)

1 yellow onion finely chopped

1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

3/4 cup of beef broth

1 large potato chopped into cubes

Salt

Pepper

3 Tablespoons of cooking oil

Utensils 

2 Frying pans with cover

Can opener 

Start by putting 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil in the frying pan; heat on medium heat. Once heated, add the diced onion and stir until soft. Next put the corned beef in to the pan and continue for a few more minutes. Pour beef broth in to the pan and cover for 20 min. and turn heat to low. In another pan, put the other 2 Tablespoons of cooking oil and add your potatoes. Once the pan is warm, cook for 5-7 minutes. After the 5-7 minutes, add the potatoes to the meat mixture and stir to finish.  Now You are  ready to serve the hash.  And like all things Filipino it is great with rice.