Purple yam-flavored sticky rice dessert (vegan and dairy-free!) Watch How To Make It: Yeah I called champorado dessert only because I eat it as dessert. BUT in the Philippines, champorado is typically eaten for breakfast! If you’ve never had champorado … Read more
Filipino Beefsteak With Onions Watch How To Make It: Bistek is such an easy recipe to make, and it’s high in protein! If you LOVE onions, this is definitely a recipe you gotta try out. My sister, Claudine Castro, is … Read more
Sotanghan is a soupy-like pancit (Filipino stir-fry noodles). We will be making this in an Instant Pot. Ingredients: Bean thread noodles 1 tbsp oil 2 garlic cloves, chopped ½ onion, chopped 2-inch knob of ginger, sliced thinly 1 ½ lbs … Read more
Filipino picadillo is also known as giniling, which means a minced or ground meat of some sort. Filipino picadillo is a ground meat dish with tomato sauce, potatoes, carrots, and more~. Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 3 cloves of chopped garlic … Read more
Champorado is a Filipino, chocolate rice pudding that is typically served hot and for breakfast! I use an Instant Pot in this recipe, but feel free to use any saucepan. Ingredients: 1 cup white rice 1 pinch of salt 6 … Read more
Arroz Caldo is a Filipino chicken & rice porridge perfect for sick days or chilly weather! This recipe uses an instant pot, and it requires minimal ingredients. Ingredients: 2 tbsp oil 5 crushed garlic cloves 1 chopped medium onion 2 … Read more
Filipino chicken tinola is a super-simple, flavorful, chicken-ginger soup. This recipe uses an Instant Pot. Ingredients: 1 medium onion 4-5 cloves garlic 1½ inches of ginger 2 chayote 3 baby bok choys 2 tbsp oil 1 ½ lbs chicken (drumsticks … Read more
Kaldereta is a beef-based stew incorporated with liver spread, not liver chunks. The stew typically uses goat meat, but for accessibility purposes, we will be using beef in this recipe. Also, this recipe uses an Instant Pot! But if you … Read more
Mechado is a beef stew in tomato sauce. This recipe uses an Instant Pot! Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs beef stew meat 1 ½ tbsp salt 1 small onion OR ½ large onion Bell peppers (optional; not typically in mechado, but … Read more
Filipino Chicken Tomato Stew Afritada is a very simple-to-make Filipino stew that is perfect to have even in summer weather. Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs chicken drumsticks 1 ½ tbsp salt (for the chicken in the first step) ½ large onion … Read more