Recipe: Cream Dory with Butter and Garlic sauce

Cream Dory with butter and garlic sauce

Ingredients: 

1 kilo of cream dory (sliced)

10 pieces of local lemon 

4 cloves of garlic (diced)

4 Tbsp butter 

oil for frying

1 cup of 7-up 

2 Tbsp of ground pepper

Steps:

1. Marinate the sliced cream dory in 7-up, lemon, pepper, and 3 cloves of diced garlic. Set aside for an hour or two. 
2. Pan grilled the cream dory in a covered pan for about 10 minutes on each side. I used my chefel pan for this. Cooking time would vary how thick the slices are.
3. Fry the cream dory in oil with butter. Just to have a golden color on it. 
4. For the sauce, sauteed the remaining garlic and the garlic from the marinated sauce in butter. Add pepper and the rest of the marinated sauce. 
5. Bring it to boil until it thickens. Add it on top of the fish as garnish and sauce.

Recipe: Mango Refrigerated Cake

Mango Refrigerated Cake

Do you want to make a cake but you do not have an oven? Making a refrigerated cake is one of the easiest way on creating your own cake. I had tried different versions of refrigerated cakes but this recipe is the best from all my experiments. Try this recipe and your family would love it!!!

Ingredients:

1 pack chocolate Graham crackers

3 small packs of Oreo or any chocolate biscuits

2 250 ml condensed milk

2 250 ml all purpose cream 

1/2 cup sugar ( optional) 

2 Tbsp vanilla essence 

1 kilo mango (sliced)

20 pieces of gelatin 

2 eggs

1 225 gram butter 

 

Steps: 

1. Crush the chocolate Graham crackers and chocolate biscuits by using a mortar and pestle. Mix well.
2. Incorporate the melted butter to the crushed biscuits. You can cut it in small pieces and take it out in the fridge an hour before making your refrigerated cake. 
3. In a separate casserole, melt the gelatin, 1 Tbsp vanilla, and sugar and bring it to a boil. Add 1 can of the condensed milk after the gelatin had thoroughly melted and you had taken the casserole out from the stove. 
4. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl, add 1 can of cream and cook it in low heat. This is to take out the raw egg taste from the cream.
5. After the cream with eggs had cooled down a bit, add the rest of milk and cream and whisk it. If you have a mixer or a blender, these would work. 
6. You are  now ready for layering your crust, gelatin, mangoes and cream. Layer first the ground crackers. Use a spoon or a spatula to press it down and to make it firm. Add your cream, add it slowly by using a ladle until the crust is fully covered. 
7. Add your mangoes and cream and layer each component one at a time. Set aside some mangoes and ground crackers for toppings. I was able to make 2 pans of refrigerated cake from this recipe.

 

Recipe: Pork and Sausage dumplings

I am sharing with you my own version of pork and sausage (longganisa dumplings). My family and loved ones loved it and I am sure you will love it too!!

Ingredients: 
1/4 kilo of longganisa ( sausage) 
1/2 kilo of ground pork
4 large onions
2 cloves of garlic 
2 Tbsp of pepper
1 Tbsp of salt 
2 stalks of celery
1 stalk of green onion leaves 
3 Tbsp of soy sauce 
2 eggs
molo wrapper
all purpose flour ( about 3 Tbsp, enough to bind the meat)
oil for frying and sauteing

Sauce:
1 cup vinegar
2-3 Tbsp of sugar
water 
2 green chili
1 bulb of onion
1 tsp pepper 

Steps: 

1. Saute the garlic, 1 sliced onion, ground pork, and longganisa ( sausage). 
2. Add 1 tbsp of pepper, salt, and soy sauce. Cook until done.
3. In a mixing bowl, mix the rest of the sliced onion ( 3 bulbs), celery, green onion leaves, 1 tbsp of pepper, and eggs. 
4. Add the sauteed meat. Mix well. 
5. Add the all purpose flour and mix well. 
6. Put less than a tablespoon of meat in the center of a molo wrapper. Close it by pinching the sides.
7. Deep fry the dumplings until golden brown.

For the sauce: Saute the onion and green chili, add vinegar, sugar, pepper,  and a bit of water. Bring it to a boil and it is done. You can change the measurements according to your taste.

 Pork and Sausage dumplings

Sweet and Sour vinegar sauce

Recipe: Cheesy Banana and Coconut Spring Rolls

Tired of the same old banana spring rolls ( turon)? I experimented with banana and young coconut and made it into a spring roll. It turned out delicious haha!. Other version I tried is mango and banana and it was also yummy.

Ingredients: 
1 ripe banana
1 young cocunut/ buko 
lumpia wrappers
sugar 
oil
slices of cheese
chocolate for toppings 

Steps:
1. Slice the banana and coconut lengthwise.
2. Place the banana, coconut, and cheese on top of the lumpia wrapper and roll. Close the wrapper with dab of water or toothpick. 
3. Heat oil in the frying pan. 
4. Deep fry the spring rolls. Add sugar in the spring rolls when frying and cook it until golden brown. 

 Cheesy Mango and Coconut Spring Rolls

Recipe: Chicken Fillet with Mushroom Sauce

This is an easy recipe to impress your loved ones. Easy to cook and prepare and tastes delicious too. Here's how: 

Ingredients: 
1/2 kilo of chicken breast fillet 
3 bulbs of onions 
1 clove of garlic
3 Tbsp of butter
Half a can of sliced mushroom 
Small can of mushroom sauce
salt and pepper to taste

STEPS:

1. Saute garlic in butter. 
2. Add the sliced onions. 
3. Add the slicked chicken breast fillet. Fry until half done, turning the chicken fillet over. 
4. Add sliced mushroom and a bit of water.
5. Pour a can of mushroom soup. 
6. Add pepper and salt to taste. 
7. Cook until done.

Recipe: Vanilla Pan-fried Apples

We love apples and this recipe is one I invented for easy dessert that can be done by anyone at home. Try this and you would definitely love it!

Ingredients: 
2-3 fresh apples (sliced lengthwise)
1 cup of tapioca or local sago 
condensed milk 
2 tbsp of brown sugar
1 tsp of vanilla essence
cooking oil
2 tbsp of butter

Steps:

1. Fry the sliced apples in cooking oil and butter until golden. Sprinkle some sugar on top. 
2. On a separate bowl, boil the tapioca with sugar and vanilla essence under low heat. Add a bit of water until the sugar is dissolved. 
3. Plate the sliced apples first, add the tapioca on top and add the condensed milk. Chill before serving.

Recipe: Pan Grilled Cream Dory with herbs

This is one of the easiest recipe I cooked. You can cook it in 10-15 minutes and only need a few ingredients. I used my Chefel Pan when I cooked this fish. This is a nice way to cook without letting the aroma out and all the vitamins in.

Ingredients: 
Slices of cream dory ( cleaned) 
Basil ( dried or fresh)
Rosemary  ( dried or fresh) 
a dash of pepper and local lemon
a cup of vegetables like carrots, Baguio beans, and broccoli

Steps: 

1. Rub a bit of salt and pepper to the sliced cream dory. 
2. Squeeze 2-3 lemons depending on the quantity of your cream dory. 
3. Rub with rosemary and basil. 
4. Put the cream dory in the pan and add the veggies. Cook for about 10-15 minutes. 

Chefel Pan