Steamed Fish

Ingredients:
6 cups water
3 pcs bay leaf
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 pc lapu-lapu, about 1/2 kg
1/4 cup minced spring onions
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup Maggi Savor Classic


Directions:
1. Boil water and bay leaf in the bottom pan of a steamer.
2. Rub ginger on lapu-lapu and leave it there.
3. Steam for 10 minutes or until done.
4. In a platter put steamed fish and sprinkle spring onions on top.
5. In a frying pan heat sesame oil and pour in Maggi Savor, simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Pour on steamed fish and serve right away.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Makes 6 servings.


Source: Maggi

Oriental Noodles

An Asian oyster-sauce-based dish of sweetish, salty noodles that's easy to prepare.


Ingredients:
250 g egg noodles
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp black beans
2 tbsp minced kinchay (kin chai)
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/2 cup sliced onions
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 1/2 cup chicharo
1 cup water chestnuts


Directions:
1. Boil egg noodles for 5 minutes, drain and set aside.
2. In a small bowl combine next seven ingredients. Set aside.
3. Heat oil and saute onions and garlic until limp.
4. Stir in ginger, chicharo and water chestnuts.
5. Pour in hoisin mixture, bring to a boil then toss in egg noodles.
6. Serve right away.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Makes 12 servings.


Source: Maggi

Special Crispy Pata

This is a highly flavored version of the traditional crispy pata.


Ingredients:
2 L water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup sliced leeks
5 pork broth cube
1 pc pork pata, around 700g


Directions:
1. Combine first five ingredients in a large pot, bring to a boil.
2. Put in pata and simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes or until tender.
3. Separate pata from broth and bake pata for 10 minutes to dry or air dry for 3 hours.
4. Deep fry pata in hot oil for 8 minutes or until golden. Drain in paper towels.
5. Simmer broth and serve as sauce to crispy pata.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Makes 6 servings.


Source: Maggi

Minatamis na Garbansos

Ingredients:
1 (425g) can garbansos (chick peas)
2 cups brown sugar
4 cups water
2 cups evaporated milk
2 cups cornflakes


Directions:
1. Drain canned garbansos (chick peas), set aside.
2. Combine brown sugar and water, let simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add in garbansos to simmered syrup and continue cooking for 8 minutes or until garbansos are tender.
4. Tender to a bowl and pour evaporated milk.
5. Serve on top of crushed ice or simply chill and top with cornflakes.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Makes 12 servings.


Source: Nestle

Baked Fish and Vegetables

Whole fish baked in mixed herbs and vegetables served straight from the oven.


Ingredients:
1 whole bacoco (approx. 600 g), cleaned
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp each of marjoram, dry thyme, and dry oregano
olive oil for greasing
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp chopped parsley
2 cups tomatoes, skinned, seeded and wedged
2 cups green pepper, cut into strips
1 cup chopped onion
10 pcs pitted olives
2 tbsp olive oil
2 chicken cubes, dissolved in
1/2 cup water


Directions:
1. Season fish inside with salt and a mixture of herbs.
2. Oil an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with onion, garlic, parsley and a mixture of herbs.
3. Lay fish on top of this mixture.
4. Pile wedges of tomatoes, green pepper and onions.
5. Scatter olives around the fish.
6. Pour olive oil and broth.
7. Cook in preheated oven at 220C for 20 minutes basting fish with the liquid.
8. Serve straight from the oven.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6-8.


Source: Nestle Maggi

Apple Turon A La Mode

Apple-filled turon dressed up for the season with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.


Ingredients:
1/2 cup margarine
2 cups peeled and cubed apple
1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
1/2 cup all-purpose flour dissolved in
1 can (158 ml) evaporated milk
10 pcs lumpia wrapper
oil for deep frying

Caramel Sauce:
1 (300 ml) condensed milk
1 cup cream cheese
1 tbsp vanilla ice cream


Directions:
1. Melt margarine in a pan, saute apples, orange juice and brown sugar untill cooked through, about 7 minutes. Add cinnamon and flour mixture. Cook until thickened. Set aside. Put about 1-2 tablespoons of apple filling in a lumpia wrapper. Roll up and seal well. Deep fry until golden and drain in paper towels.
2. For the caramel sauce, combine all ingredients in blended and puree for about 3 minutes. If not using a blender, combine with a wire whisk then chill.
3. To serve, arrange a piece of apple turn with a scoop of vanila ice cream in a dessert plate. Drizzle caramel sauce over ice cream and turon.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10


Source: Nestle Carnation

Grilled Chicken Salad

A simple chicken salad made with grilled chicken meat seasoned with spicy corn relish.

Ingredients:
Corn Relish:
Combine:
1/2 cup whole corn kernel, draiend
1 medium diced red pepper
1 diced finger chili
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp sugar, or to taste
1/4 tsp salt
1 (200 g) yoghurt - natural


Salad:
2 cups chopped grilled chicken breast fillet
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery stalk
lettuce leaves
2 medium tomatoes, sliced thinly crosswise (optional)
potato chips for garnish


Directions:
1. Prepare relish and set aside.
2. Combine chicken and celery in a separate bowl. Toss-in relish gently to coat. Serve on lettuce leaves with tomato slices.
3. Garnish with chips if desired.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Makes 5 servings or 1/2 cup.


Source: Nestle