Pork Afritada is a Filipino pork stew that resembles pork menudo. It is composed of pork shoulder that are cut into 1 inch cubes, carrot, potato, and tomato sauce. This step-up recipe also includes green pea, freshly chopped tomato, and bay leaves. A warm and inviting stew, afritada is as bright in flavor as it…
Stew Recipes
Malapot na Pininyahang Manok
When it comes to savory recipes, pineapple remains a very controversial ingredient for us to incorporate. But even if the clear contrast of flavors when it comes to sour tanginess and sweetness remains unpleasant to some, it has not stopped Filipino cooks from making the most of this delightful tropical fruit. Pineapple is among the…
Callos Recipe
If there’s one thing you can count on in Filipino cuisine, it’s that we know what we’re doing with our meat. Innovative and unafraid in our cooking, Filipinos see the endless possibilities in any ingredient, and are able to make it into a dish nothing short of fantastic. It is one of our strongest points,…
Beef Mechado Recipe
Beef Mechado is a delicious tomato-based stew that pairs perfectly with a warm cup of rice. It is hearty and filling, and its taste can bring back the comfort of home. The sauce can be made from chopped ripe tomato or canned tomato sauce. This dish is prepared mostly during weekends or special occasions. I…
Beef Kaldereta sa Gata with Peanut Butter
I love beef kaldereta. It is one of my all-time favorite Filipino dish. Beef Kaldereta sa Gata with Peanut Butter is one version that I am keeping in my book. I’m sure that you know that there are different version across the Philippines. This recipe that I am sharing today is the same dish that…
Pochero with Pork and Beans
I consider Pochero as a comfort food. Aside from being delicious, it also gives me the feeling of nostalgia. I also feel comfy when eating it with rice during cold weather. You can say that this dish is a mainstay in our household during the winter season. This featured recipe called Pochero with Pork and…
Paksiw na Pata Recipe
Paksiw na Pata is pork hock cooked in vinegar and soy sauce . Although the term “Paksiw” means cooking in vinegar and garlic, the soy sauce is added to bring additional flavor and color. A bit of sugar and banana blossoms are also incorporated into the dish. This dish somewhat resembles Pork Adobo, which is…
Beef Kaldereta Recipe
Another favorite Filipino dish is the Kaldereta. It is a hearty meat dish using chevon (goat meat), beef, or pork combined with potatoes, carrots, tomato sauce, and liver spread or liver paste. This is a popular dish served during special occasions and a regular in every Filipino cookbook.
Chicken Pochero
Chicken Pochero is a type of stew composed of chicken, sausage, vegetables, plantains, and tomatoes. The harmonious collaboration of different flavors makes this dish extra special.
I love to have this stew during cold seasons. Sipping the hot soup makes me feel warm and comfortable, while the indulging tastes makes my day complete.
This recipe is not very different from the Beef Pochero that we previously featured. Instead of using Chorizo de Bilbao, I opted for Chinese sausage. I also used plantains, instead of “Saging na Saba”.
Try this Chicken Pochero Recipe and let me know what you think.
Kare Kare Recipe – Panlasang Pinoy
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. Traditionally, “palayok” (clay cooking pot) is used to cook this dish and it is also used as the serving pot.
How to Cook Kare Kare
This is a recipe post on How to Cook Kare-kare using oxtail and beef tripe. I consider this a special version. This is a perfect dish to make for Noche Buena. In fact, this is how I will make it for Christmas this year. I will also add extra beef slices to make it more…
Spicy Pork Kaldereta
Spicy Pork Kaldereta refers to a Filipino pork stew dish. This dish involves pork belly sliced into cubes. The pork is cooked in a sauce composed of diced tomato and beef broth. Other ingredients include Thai chili pepper, carrot, bell pepper, and potato. This dish is a variation of beef kaldereta. Both pork and beef…
Healthy Chicken Menudo
Menudo has always been my all-time favorite food. I have been a fan of this Filipino dish since I was a child. Healthy Chicken menudo is a variation of pork menudo, except that has way less fat and there are also no livers added. This low-fat and low sodium dish is a good way to…
Oxtail Stew Recipe
Preparing a stew is a tasty and yummy way to cook oxtails. I got the inspiration from my beef bourguignon recipe, but I tried to make this dish simpler and easier to prepare. Imagine an oxtail bourguignon prepared quicker and simpler. This is what you will get from this oxtail stew recipe. Oxtail is one…
Cioppino Recipe
Cioppino is a seafood stew dish that originated from San Francisco, California. Italian immigrants were the first to come-up with this wonderful seafood concoction. It is composed of seven different kinds of ingredients from the sea, six are seafood and the other component is fish steak or fish fillet; these are shrimp, squid, sea scallops,…
Beef Pot Roast
Beef Pot Roast is a type of stew wherein beef chuck is braised for several hours in low heat until it becomes very tender. The process also involves the browning of beef wherein beef is seared in a Dutch oven until the browning effect kicks-in. This produces a distinctive taste that makes pot roasts taste…
Lengua Estofado Recipe
Lengua Estofado is a type of ox tongue stew. The tongue was made very tender and cooked with tomato, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. This recipe is a hybrid of Spanish and Filipino estofado. The latter makes use of soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar, while its Spanish counterpart utilizes diced tomato. White wine and olives are added,…
Chicken Afritada with Bell Pepper
Chicken Afritada with Bell Pepper is a version of my favorite chicken afritada that makes use of bell peppers or capsicum. This is a type of Filipino chicken stew cooked in a tomato based sauce. It usually has potato and carrot. This recipe, in particular, also makes use of red and green bell peppers. This…
Fiesta Menudo
Fiesta Menudo is a special version of pork menudo that is worthy to be in the dining table during holidays and special occasions. This festive dish is appetizing and looks really nice and colorful. This is the exact recipe that I follow when I need to cook menudo for a special event. I called this…
Tinumis Recipe
Tinumis is a popular dish in Nueva Ecija and its nearby neighbors. It is composed of pork slices with a souring agent such as tamarind leaves or tamarind flower. It can be prepared with or without pork blood, but it is more common to cook this dish using this ingredient. Tinumis resembles another famous Filipino…
Beef Kare-Kare Recipe
Beef Kare-Kare is a version of kare-kare or peanut stew that makes use of beef chuck, instead of the traditional oxtail. It is as good as our other versions of kare kare. It was perfect with some spicy shrimp paste. The vegetables used in this recipe were blanched so that you can have the option to…
Sausage, Liver, and Pork Stew
Sausage, Liver, and Pork Stew is perfect for all occasions; it can also be served during regular days when you feel like preparing something nice and special. This dish is similar to pork menudo and can be enjoyed anytime of the day. I used Kielbasa sausage for this recipe because there is a nice flavor to it that…
Pork and Potato Stew Recipe
Are you looking for an easy weeknight dinner ideas? Pork and Potato stew is a good dish that I recommend. It is easy to make and can be eaten with different side dishes such as whit rice, wild rice, or even unsalted crackers. I like the consistency and overall taste of Pork and Potato Stew….
Easy Callos Recipe
Beef Tripe tastes great when cooked properly and mixed with the right ingredients. This Easy Callos Recipe is a good example, aside from Kare-kare. I like this recipe because it is straightforward and makes use of ingredients that we can easily find in the supermarket. I started out by cleaning the beef tripe. I did…