Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Garlic Fried Rice



Filipino Garlic Fried Rice or sinangag  is a popular Filipino breakfast dish made of  leftover rice. It is often serve with Filipino sausages called longganisa or tocino, dried fish, fried eggs, tomato andvinegar sauce.  

Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • salt and pepper
Direction:
  1. Heat  oil in a skillet over moderate heat. 
  2. Add the minced garlic. Fry until crispy and golden brown.
  3. Add rice. Stirring and breaking up large clumps. Cook until all the rice is coated with oil and slightly crisp.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve  with your favorite main dish. 

Friday, December 11, 2015

Dipping sauce for Siomai



Ingredients:
  • garlic, minced
  • red pepper flakes
  • cooking oil
  • soy sauce
  • calamansi or lemon juice
Directions:

  1. Heat 3 tablespoon oil ( vegetable or sesame oil)
  2. Saute 2 cloves minced garlic, let brown a little bit. Stir occasionally.
  3. Add in pepper flakes (according to your taste). Remove from heat immediately to stop the chili flakes from burning.
  4. Serve with soy sauce and calamansi juice according to your taste.
Check for Siomai recipe here.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Siomai with Chili Sauce





Siomai is a Chinese dumpling popular in the Philippines. It is made of ground pork, shrimp, and chopped vegetables. It is either steamed or fried and serve with soy sauce, calamansi, or sweet and sour sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 kilo ground pork
  • 1/4 cup singkamas (turnip), shredded or chopped finely
  • 1/4 cup carrots, shredded or chopped finely
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 2 stalks green onions, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 c chopped shrimp (optional)
  • siomai wrapper or won ton wrapper

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, except the wrapper, mix well with your clean hands or wear gloves. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2.  Place about 1 tbsp of the mixture in the center of the siomai wrapper, then press all the sides around to the middle leaving an open space on top.
  3. Brush the steamer with oil, arranged the wrapped mixture inside.
  4. Make sure the water is boiling before steaming the siomai for 20 to 25 minutes on medium heat. 
  5. Serve hot with dipping sauce.

Note: The time depends on the size of each siomai (larger size means more time steaming).


Dipping sauce:
  • chili sauce (garlic, red pepper flakes, cooking oil)
  • soy sauce
  • calamansi or lemon juice
  1. Heat 3 tablespoon oil ( vegetable or sesame oil)
  2. Saute 2 cloves minced garlic, let brown a little bit. Stir occasionally.
  3. Add in pepper flakes (according to your taste). Remove from heat immediately to stop the chili flakes from burning.
  4. Serve with soy sauce and calamansi or lemon juice.