Tag: Asian Recipe

Chicken Fried Rice

Budget Friendly Recipes, Meat

My leftover Rice and some ingredients to mix

for a simple but good lunch!

Servings: 6 – 7 people

Time to Prepare: 10 minutes

Time of Cooking: 20 minutes

Total Cost: $4.04/ Php 202.00 (More or Less, Prices are only an estimation and it is based on the amount that is used ONLY in the Recipe)

Ingredients:

  • 5 cups leftover cooked Rice  ————-– $1.20/ Php 60
  • 1/2 Onion (Diced) ———————-—-—-$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 1 Bellpepper (Diced)————————––$0.20/ Php 10.00
  • 300g Chicken Breast (Diced)—————–$1.40/ Php 70.00
  • 1/4 Cabbage (Diced) ———————-—–$0.70/ Php 35.00
  • 1 Teaspoon Achuete Powder or Oil ——-$0.04/ Php 2.00
  • 3 Tablespoon Oil ——————-————-$0.20/ Php 10.00
  • Salt —————————-————–—–—-$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • Pepper ——————————————––$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • Egg (Optional)

Instructions

Preparation:

  1. Defrost the Chicken Breast if Frozen.
  2. Dice the Onion, Bell pepper and Cabbage.
  3. Dice the Chicken Breast.

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Cooking:

 

  1. Put the Pan into Medium Heat and add 3 Tablespoon of Oil.
  2. When Pan is hot, add Diced Onion and when it is a bit cooked add the Diced  300g Chicken Breast.
  3. Add a bit of Salt and Pepper then Saute for 5 to 6 minutes until all Chicken is cooked.
  4. Add the 1 Teaspoon Achuete Powder and Diced Bell Pepper and Saute for 5 to 7 minutes until the Bell Pepper gets aromatic.
  5. Add the Diced Cabbage and Saute until all ingredients have blended and mixed together.
    • Add oil if necessary.
  6. Add half of the leftover rice and mix until it blends together, then add the other half and mix until all rice have blended with all the ingredients.
  7. Add Salt and Pepper to taste.

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Plating:

  1. Plate it with Sunny side or Scrambled Egg.

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Voila! Delicious Simple Chicken Fried Rice for everyone! 🙂

 

Pork Mechado or Filipino Pork Stew

Asian Recipe, Meat

That Tender Pork that melts in your mouth, with

Tomato sauce always makes our day!

Servings: 4 – 5 people

Time to Prepare: 10 minutes

Time of Cooking: 2 hours for Manual Cooking/ 30-40 minutes with Pressure Cooker

Total Cost: $3.28/ Php 164.00 (More or Less, Prices are only an estimation and it is based on the amount that is used ONLY in the Recipe)

Ingredients:

  • 500g of Pork Cubes  ————–——-– $2.20/ Php 110
  • 1/2 Onion (Diced) ———————-—-$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 1 Potato (Diced)—————————––$0.20/ Php 10.00
  • 1 Carrot (Diced) —————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 1/2 cup Soy sauce ———————-—–$0.04/ Php 2.00
  • 2 Tablespoon Tomato Paste ——-——$0.14/ Php 7.00
  • 2 Teaspoon Sugar ——————-——-$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • Salt —————————-————–—–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • Pepper ——————————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 2 Cloves Garlic (Chopped) —————-$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 2 Tablespoon of Oil ————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 1.5L Water
  • 3 Pieces Hotdog (Optional)

Instructions

Preparation:

  1. Defrost the Pork Cubes if Frozen.
  2. Diced the Onion, Potato and Carrots.
  3. Put Carrots and Potato in a bowl of water to remain fresh.
  4. Chop the 2 Cloves of Garlic to bits.
  5. Slice 3 Pieces of Hotdog diagonally (Optional)

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Cooking:

  1. Put the Pan into Medium Heat and add 2 Tablespoon of Oil.
  2. When Pan is hot, add Chopped Garlic and Diced Onion.
    • Saute so that Garlic will not be burnt.
  3. Add the Pork and saute for 3 to 5 minutes until it is lightly cooked.
  4. Add the 1/2 cup Soy Sauce.
  5. Add the 2 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste and 2 Teaspoon of Sugar and Mix for 5 minutes.
  6. Add 1.5 Liter of Water and Let it cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours. (For pressure cooker just 20 to 30 minutes)
  7. After 1 hour check if there is still water and check for the tenderness of the Pork.
    • You can add 1L of water more to make it very tender and let it cook for another 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  8. If you think the Pork is almost tender, Add the Potato and Carrots and Let it cook for 15 minutes more.
  9. Add the Hotdogs (Optional) and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

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Plating:

  1. Plate it with hot rice paired with a Sunny side Egg.

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Voila! Tender Pork Mechado for A Great Lunch! 🙂

 

Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Cream

Budget Friendly Recipes

This is one of those Lazy cooking turned right! I cooked this barely for dinner since I want something simple to eat! It is easy to cook and very affordable!

Servings: 4 to 5 people

Time to Prepare: 10 minutes

Time of Cooking: 30 minutes

Total Cost: $3.9/ Php 196.75 (More or Less, Prices are only an estimation and it is based on the amount that is used ONLY in the Recipe) – Philippines Price

Ingredients:

  • 100g of Small Peeled Shrimp —– $0.75/ Php 37.00
  • 400g of Pasta Spaghetti ————-$0.95/ Php 47.75
  • 1 Chicken cube ————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 3 Cloves Garlic ————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 2 Tablespoon of Oil ——————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter ——————$0.20/ Php 10.00
  • Salt ——————————————-$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • Pepper ————————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 250ml of Nestle Cream ————–$1.04/ Php 52.00
  • 1 Bell Pepper —————————-$0.30/ Php 5.00
  • 2 Small Calamansi——————–$0.10/ Php 15.00
  • Cayenne Pepper (Optional for spice) $0.10/ Php 5.00
  • 1.5L of Water

Instructions

Preparation:

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  1. Peel the shrimps and chop. Squeeze the Calamansi juice into the chopped shrimps.
  2. Dice bell pepper.
  3. Chop well the garlic into bits.

Pasta:

  1.  Put the 1.5L of water into the pot until it starts boiling. Place 1 chicken cubes and 1 tablespoon of oil into the boiling water and mash the cubes until it dissolves.
    • The chicken cubes will give taste to the pasta itself
    • Oil will not make it sticky
  2. Put the 400g Pasta Spaghetti into the boiling water for around 10 to 15 minutes depending on how you want your pasta until it is Al dente.
  3. Drain the Pasta Spaghetti and Put on the Side.

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Sauce:

  1. Pan on medium heat, place the 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil, wait until the two mix in together and place the chopped garlic together with the bell pepper.
    • In order for the garlic not to be too burnt.
  2. When the pan gets aromatic with the blend of garlic and pepper, put the 100g chopped shrimp into the pan and saute well until it gets cooked.
  3. Put the 250ml Nestles Cream into the pan and put a pinch of salt and pepper to taste and mix.

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  1. Place Cayenne Pepper (Optional for spice)
  2. Place 3/4 cup of Water and mix until it boils.
  3. Put the Pasta into the Sauce Pan and Mix well until all pasta is covered with Sauce.

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Plating:

  1. Cut 1 Slice of bread into half diagonally.
  2. Place Serving of Pasta and place the 2 cuts of bread on top.

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Voila! Perfect for a lazy rainy dinner or even lunch while watching at home! 🙂