Max's Restaurant's Sizzling Tofu

One of my favorite dishes at Max’s Restaurant is their vegetarian take on the local sisig. It just simply tastes great and does a great job in tricking the mind to taste just like the Filipino favorite: crispy, creamy and savory just like the real thing.

INGREDIENTS:

750g firm tofu, cut in cubes
2 tbsp. oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup white onion, chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 bird’s eye chili, chopped
2 tbsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning
4 tbsp. oyster sauce
4 tbsp. mayonnaise
3 tbsp. water

PROCEDURE:

Heat a pan with oil over medium heat.
Add in the garlic, onion, and bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes or until onions are transparent.
Add in the chili, Knorr, oyster sauce, mayonnaise, and water. Stir thoroughly and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
Add in the fried tofu and mix.
Serve on a sizzling plate. Garnish with calamansi and more chili.

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Deviled HotDog Recipe

One of my favorite quick fixes to a simple snack is the deviled hotdogs! It's a level up to your dull fried hotdogs. I tried it once and fell in love with it and tried cooking it without a cookbook. good thing I got the taste right.

Ingredients:

1/2 c. finely chopped onion
2 tbsp. salad oil
1 lb. (8 to 10) frankfurters
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. chopped green pepper
3/4 c. catsup
2 tbsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. salt

 Cooking Procedure:

Cook onion and green pepper in hot oil until tender but not brown. Serve hot dogs diagonally; add with remaining ingredients to onion mixture, cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes. Makes 4 to 5 servings.

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Braised Beef Recipe

It is really quite easy to make. The key step is after the initial slow cooking, to let the ribs cool and then chill overnight in the refrigerator. This makes it much easier to remove the generous amount of excess fat that ends up solidifying in the chilling process. The beef ribs also spend the whole night absorbing the flavor of the stock. You must use a good bottle of wine, the better the wine, the better the result.

Ingredients
12 beef short ribs, bone-in
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup grapeseed oil or olive oil
1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 750-ml bottle good dry red wine (we used a zinfandel)
6 cups veal/beef stock

Cooking Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Season ribs to taste with the salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed ovenproof pan over high heat. Add ribs and brown on all sides. Work in batches if you need to so that the ribs don't get crowded (this will help with browning).
2. Transfer ribs to a plate. Pour off excess fat. Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the pan and sauté, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan, set aside. Then add the wine to the pan, deglazing the pan, scraping off any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the wine by three-quarters until thick and slightly syrupy, about 15 minutes.
3. Return the ribs to the pan, add the veal stock and enough water to cover the ribs. Bring to a boil, cover with foil, and place in the oven. Braise, cooking in the oven, until the meat is fork-tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. During the last 1/2 hour of cooking, add back in the vegetables. Allow the ribs to cool in the liquid, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. The next day, remove the excess fat that has solidified at the top from the overnight chilling. Place the pan with the ribs and cooking liquid over medium heat, uncovered. Cook until the liquid has reduced by three-quarters, about 1 hour. Continue to cook, spooning the sauce over the ribs, until the sauce is thick and ribs are glazed. Take care not to burn the glaze; move the ribs around in the pan to keep them from burning.                    
               http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/braised_beef_short_ribs/

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Baked Tahong/Mussels Recipe

Baked Tahong or Baked Mussels is a well loved appetizer seafood dish. Mussels are very abundant in coastal areas wherein they are harvested fresh everyday and sold at a cheap price. If you’re in the Philippines, getting some fresh mussels will never be an issue.

Ingredients:

2 lbs mussels (tahong), cleaned and boiled until the shells open
1/2 cup butter, softened
7 cloves garlic, pounded and minced
1 cup quickmelt cheese, grated

Cooking Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Combine butter and garlic then mix well.
3. Remove the extra shell from the mussel. Place some butter and garlic mixture on the mussels using a teaspoon or brush.
4. Top the mussels with grated quickmelt cheese.
5. Arrange the mussels in a baking tray lined with Aluminum foil.
6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving plate.
8. Serve as an appetizer dish. Share and enjoy!
                         http://panlasangpinoy.com/2011/01/24/baked-tahong/

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Kare Kare Recipe

Kare Kare is a traditional Filipino stew complimented with a thick savory peanut sauce. The commonly used meats for this dish are ox tail, tripe, and pork leg; on some occasions goat and chicken meat are also used. Besides the peanuts, this dish depends on the shrimp paste (on the side) in order to be fully enjoyed.

Ingredients

• 3 lbs oxtail (cut in 2 inch slices) you an also use tripe or beef slices
• 1 small banana flower bud (sliced)
• 1 bundle of pechay or bok choy
• 1 bundle of string beans (cut into 2 inch slices)
• 4 pcs eggplants (sliced)
• 1 cup ground peanuts
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shrimp paste
• 34 Ounces water (about 1 Liter)
• 1/2 cup annatto seeds (soaked in a cup of water)
• 1/2 cup toasted ground rice
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• salt and pepper

Cooking Procedure

1. In a large pot, bring the water to a boil
2. Put in the oxtail followed by the onions and simmer for 2.5 to 3 hrs or until tender (35 minutes if using a pressure cooker)
3. Once the meat is tender, add the ground peanuts, peanut butter, and coloring (water from the annatto seed mixture) and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes
4. Add the toasted ground rice and simmer for 5 minutes
5. On a separate pan, saute the garlic then add the banana flower, eggplant, and string beans and cook for 5 minutes
6. Transfer the cooked vegetables to the large pot (where the rest of the ingredients are)
7. Add salt and pepper to taste
8. Serve hot with shrimp paste. Enjoy! 

                                    http://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/05/30/kare-kare-peanut-stew/

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Beef Tapa Recipe

Nothing beats eating beef tapa for breakfast. With garlic rice and fried egg, it’s a breakfast booster.




Ingredients

• 1 kilo beef sirloin, thinly sliced, cut into long strips
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 7 Tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 1/2 tablespoon vinegar

Cooking Procedure

1.  Mix all ingredients into mixing bowl.
2. Cover and Let stand overnight or two nights in the refrigerator.
3. Depending on the size of your family, apportion the beef slices into plastic bags. In our case, we are a family of four. A pack of 3 plastic bags is enough.4
4. Store in freezer for 24 hours before cooking.

                   http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/925692-Beef-Tapa-Recipe?full_recipe=true

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Sisig Recipe

Originally, sisig mainly comprises of chopped pigs face (snout included) and ears with a generous amounts of chicken liver.  Today, there are hundreds of sisig variations available ranging from the original pigs face (maskara) ingredient to a more healthy seafood concoction such as squid, tuna, milk fish (bangus).

 

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pig ears
• ¼ lb pork belly
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 knob ginger, minced
• 3 tbsp chili
• 1 piece lemon (or 3 to 5 pieces calamansi)
• ½ cup butter (or margarine)
• ¼ lb chicken liver
• 34 ounces water
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp salt

Cooking Procedure

1. Pour the water in a pan and bring to a boil
2. Add salt and pepper
3. Put-in the pig’s ears and pork belly then simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour (or until tender).
4. Remove the boiled ingredients from the pot then drain excess water
5. Grill the boiled pig ears and pork belly until done
6. Chop the pig ears and pork belly into fine pieces
7. In a pan, melt the butter then add the onions. Cook until onions are soft.
8. Put-in the ginger and cook for a few minutes
9. Add the chicken liver and cook until well done.
10. 1Crush the chicken liver while being cooked in the pan
11. Add the chopped pig ears and pork belly then cook for 10 minutes
12. Put-in the soy sauce and chili then mix well
13. Add salt and pepper to taste
14. Put-in the mayonnaise and mix with the other ingredients
15. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy (add the lemon or calamansi before eating)

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Calamares Recipe

Calamares is the Pinoy version of the breaded fried squid dish, Calamari. There are different styles making this dish; the most usual does not involve breadcrumbs. This is the best way!

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb medium to large sized squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 piece raw egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups cooking oil

 

Cooking Procedure

1. Combine squid, salt, and ground black pepper then mix well. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Heat a cooking pot the pour-in cooking oil.
3. Dredge the squid in flour then dip in beaten egg and roll over breadcrumbs.
4. When the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the squid until the color of the coating turns brown. Note: This should only take about 2 to 3 minutes in medium heat. Do not overcook the squid.
5. Remove the fried squid from the cooking pot and transfer in a plate lined with paper towels.
6. Serve with sinamak or Asian dipping sauce.

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Pork and Chicken Adobo Recipe

In this page, you will find a really popular Filipino food -- adobo. Discover the delicious adobo recipe Filipino style.  Adobo is considered the signature dish of the Philippines. Almost all meats, seafood, and vegetables can be cooked using this method even exotic meats.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs pork belly, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 3 to 4 pieces dried bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons whole peppercorn
• 1 head garlic, slightly crushed
• 6 tablespoons vinegar (white or sugar cane)
• 3/4 to 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Cooking Procedure

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Once the oil becomes hot, add the garlic. Cook until the color turns golden brown.
3. Remove the garlic and set aside. Add pork and chicken. Cook for 5 minutes or
4. until the color turns light brown.
5. Add whole peppercorn, bay leaves, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and water. Let boil and simmer until the meats
6. are tender.
7. Add the sugar and stir.
8. Pour-in vinegar and let boil.Simmer until most of the liquid evaporates.
9. Add salt to taste. Put-in the fried garlic, stir, and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Serve. Share and enjoy!

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