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POCHERO INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Ingredients: 1 kilo pork kasim 2 pcs. Medium sized onions 5 pcs. Medium sized tomatoes 1 pack Hunt’s Tomato Sauce 250g 1 can Hunt’s Pork & Beans 390g 1 pc. Pork bouillon, diluted in ¼ cup hot water 1 tie Baguio Pechay ½ pc cabbage 10-15 pcs. Baguio beans 3 pcs. Saging sabaa ¾ cup water Patis to taste Soy sauce to taste Procedure: 1. Saute onions and tomatoes. Add pork and brown slightly. 2. Add diluted pork cube, Hunt’s Tomato Sauce and Hunt’s Pork & Beans 3. Let it boil on low fire until pork is tender. Add patis and soy sauce to taste, then add saba and Baguio beans. 4. After 5 minutes, or until desired softness of saba and Baguio beans is reached, add other vegetables. 5. Cook for another 5 minutes or until desired softness of vegetables is reached.

STEWED MEATBALLS WITH ORSO PASTA INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Tomato sauce Ingredients: 1.5 Kg Tomato 1 Pc Carrots (Peeled & Diced) 2 Pcs White Onion (Diced) 2 Stalks Celery (Diced) 3 Cloves Garlic (Chopped) 1 Liter Beef/Chicken Stock Salt Pepper Sugar to taste Procedure: 1. Boil water then scour bottom of tomatoes. Drop on boiling water to loosen skin then drop on ice water. Peel. Slice tomato in half to remove seeds then strain seeds for juice. Save. 2. Saute onion, carrots, celery and garlic until caramelized then add in peeled tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes has softened then add in Stock 3. Simmer until tomato sauce has reduced. Meatballs 1 kg ground beef ½ cup bread crumbs 2 pc. eggs ½ cup milk 1 pc large onion (chopped) 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic (minced) 2 tbsp parsley chopped Salt Pepper Procedure: 1. Mix all ingredients together and kneed until smooth. 2. Roll i...

GRILLED DONUTS INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Ingredients : 12 Pcs Donuts Butter Sugar Fresh Fruits Strawberries BlueBerries Mango Kiwi Caramel ½ Cup Sugar 3 Tbsp Butter ½ Cup Cream ¼ Cup Condensed Milk Pinch Salt Procedure : 1. On a clean pan melt sugar until light brown. 2. Add in butter and cream. Whisk until smooth then add in condense milk 3. Add Salt Assembly Procedure : 1. Heat grill pan then brush donuts with butter then sprinkle some sugar 2. Grill donuts until lightly caramelized 3. Top with fresh fruits/caramel/chocolates

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH COFFEE AND SPICE RUB INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Ingredients: 600 grams Beef Tenderloin ½ Tbsp Kapeng Baraco (Finely ground) 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper 1 Tsp Paprika ½ Tsp Cinnamon Powder 1 Tsp Garlic Powder 1 Tsp Onion Powder Salt Pepper Sauce ¼ Cup Balsamic Reduction 1 Cup Beef Stock 1 Tbsp Flour 1 Tbsp Butter Salt  Pepper Buttered Vegetables (Onion, Garlic, Carrots, Corn, French beans) Procedure: 1. On a bowl combine coffee, cayenne pepper, paprika, cinnamon, garlic powder and onion powder. 2. Season beef with salt and pepper then rub coffee mixture then let it marinade for at least 20 minutes. 3. Preheat pan or griller then smear meat for 3 minutes on each side. Then lower heat then cook for another 2 minutes on each side. Let it rest before serving. 4. Prepare sauce by cooking flour and butter then pour in beef stock. Let this simmer until it thickens. Add in the balsamic reduction. 5. Season with s...

Pinakbet with Crispy Danggit Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients: ¼ Kg Pork Fat Cut (Cut into small pieces) 1 Head Garlic (Chopped) 2 Pcs Red Onion (Diced) 2 Pcs Ampalaya (Sliced) 2 Pcs Eggplant (Sliced) 6 Pcs Okra (sliced ends trimmed then soaked in salted water) 10 Pcs Tomato (Diced) ¼ Cup BagoongAlamang 1 Thumb Ginger (Crushed and sliced) 1 ½ Cup Water 2 Tbsp Oil Salt Pepper Procedure:  http://goo.gl/d0A97P

Grapes Coated with Cream Cheese and Cashew Nuts Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients: 250 g seedless grapes 2 tbsp mayonnaise 250 g cream cheese, softened 1 ½ cup cashew nuts, toasted and finely chopped Procedure:  https://goo.gl/SQMiq1

Mais con Yelo with Nata and Macapuno Toppings Ingredients: 1 can whole kernel corn, drained ¼ cup evaporated milk ¼ cup condensed milk 3 tbsps white sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Macapuno, Drained Nata De coco, drained Crushed Ice Procedure: https://goo.gl/WKFykp

Mediterranean Pork with Garlic and Rosemary Ingredients: 4 pcs pork chops, cut into ½ inch thick 2 tsps dried rosemary 1 head garlic, crushed 1 tsp dried thyme ½ tsp white sugar ½ cup olive oil Procedure: http://goo.gl/yOdhl3

Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Korean Style Fried Chicken Ingredients: ½ kilo chicken wings Salt to taste Black pepper to taste 1 cup cornstarch 1 cup potato starch Ingredients for Soy-Garlic Glaze 1 small white onion, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup light soy sauce ¼ cup mirin ½ tsp garlic powder 2 tbsps brown sugar 1 tsp ginger, minced Sesame seeds for garnish Cornstarch-water mixture: 1 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsps water Procedure:  http://goo.gl/qI0AzK

How to make Bacon Asparagus Pasta and Pan-grilled Chicken Ingredients for Bacon Asparagus Pasta: 250 g linguine pasta 250 g sliced bacon, cut in half  1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil  1 head garlic, thinly sliced  1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces  60 g cherry tomatoes, cut into half Dried thyme, as needed Dried oregano, as needed Salt to taste Black pepper to taste Parmesan Cheese Ingredients for Pan-Grilled Chicken: 3 pcs chicken breasts, skin on 5 tbsps olive oil, halved salt Freshly ground black pepper 6 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 6 garlic cloves Procedure:  http://goo.gl/J1Clq4

Binagoongan and Java Rice Ingredients for Binagoongan Rice:  3 cups cooked rice 1 pc garlic, finely chopped 2 pcs tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 pc red onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsps prepared bagoong 1 tbsp oyster sauce ¼ tsp ground white pepper,  ¼ kilo pork loin, cut into thin slice ½ tbsp. fish sauce ½ tbsp. white vinegar ¼ cup brown sugar 3 pcs eggs, beaten Cooking oil 1 pc green mango, thinly sliced Procedure:  http://goo.gl/0BjC3X Ingredients for Java Rice: 4 cups cooked rice 2 tbsps butter, melted 2 tbsps cooking oil 1 tsp annatto powder 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp tomato paste Salt to taste  Black pepper to taste Procedure:  http://goo.gl/OjRjby

Saba and Langka Con Yelo Ingredients: 10 pcs saba bananas 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup jackfruit/ langka 2 cups water 400 ml can evaporated milk 4 cups crushed ice 1 cup sago, cooked 2 tsps vanilla extract Procedure: http://goo.gl/snroVC

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Crispy Lemon Chicken. Ingredients: ½ chicken, deboned ½ cup lemon juice 1 egg, beaten ½ cup potato starch 1 tsp annatto oil 1 tbsp puréed garlic 1 tbsp puréed ginger ½ cup chicken stock 1 tsp chicken powder 1 tbsp Chinese rice wine oil for deep-frying 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper powder Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina View the procedure here: http://igma.tv/7/4TZ

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Ginataang Halo-Halo.   Ingredients: 250 g glutinous rice (sweet rice) flour 6 saba, sliced 5 cups thin coconut milk or water 250 g ripe langka (canned will do) 6 pandan leaves (optional) or (anise seeds) 200 g cooked sago pearls 225 g camote (sweet potato), cubed 300 g white sugar or muscovado sugar 225 g gabi (taro root), cubed 225 g ube (purple yam), cubed 2 cups coconut cream Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Vew the procedure here: http://igma.tv/7/4Tf

Kasama sa mga putahe ni Chef Boy Logro ang simple pero nag-uumapaw sa flavor tahong dish na ito: INGREDIENTS: 1 kilo tahong, cleaned 1 tbsp oil 1 thumb-size ginger 2 cloves garlic 1 red onion, sliced salt to taste 1 cup water Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. In a pot, saute ginger, garlic and onion in hot oil. 2. Then add the tahong and salt. 3. Add water and cook until all the mussels open. 4. Serve hot with rice.

Narito ang ingredients para sa at-home street food from Idol sa Kusina Episode on March 23, 2014: Kwek-kwek 1 dozen quail eggs 125 grams all-purpose flour 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup water salt and pepper to taste annato powder Kikiam I/2 kg ground pork 1/4 cup minced shrimps 1/4 cup grated carrots 1/4 cup minced onion 1/4 cup minced garlic 1 tbsp five-spice powder 2 eggs 3 tbsp cornstarch or rice flour 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 pack of 10 pieces beancurd sheets (Tawpe)  Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Fish balls 400-500 grams tilapia fillet (any fish may be used) 1-inch piece ginger, peeled 4 cups diced potatoes 1 cup diced carrots 1 whole garlic, minced 1 egg, beaten 1 1/2 cups cornstarch 1/2 cup cassava flour 8 cups fish stock salt and pepper to taste oil for deep-frying

Ang super sabaw, ginamit ni Chef Boy sa famous Iloilo City soup na La Paz Batchoy. Narito ang ingredient para magawa niyo ito sa bahay: 400g miki noodles, boiled for 1 minute and drained 300 beef strips 300g pig’s intestines, cleaned, boiled and sliced 100g pig liver, sliced into strips 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 ground black pepper 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (bagoong) 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 cup pork crackling, crushed 3 tablespoons spring onion, chopped ¼ cup toasted garlic 4 cups beef stock Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit For the procedure, click here: http://goo.gl/SPHfUP

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 122 / Dec. 22, 2013- KING FISH (TANIGUE) IN MAYONNAISE. Ingredients: 1 whole tanigue, about 3-4kilo salt, to rub all over the fish 2 pcs lemon, sliced 1 cup red onion, minced 1 cup minced red bell pepper 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 1 cup minced carrot 2 cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish salt and pepper to taste lettuce for bedding of the fish native tomatoes for garnish Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure 1. Rub salt on the inner and outer parts of the fish. and put slices of lemon in the cavity. 2. Pour-in about 1 to 1 1/2 quart water in a roasting pan, place fish ontop of the waterbath and bake. 3. Cook the fish for 1 hour or until done. 4. Remove the fish from the oven and then arrange on a serving plate. Let the excess water drip. 5. Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, salt, and pepper. 6. When the fish reaches room temperature, spread the mayonnaise mixture over the fish. 7. Ar...

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 118/Nov. 24, 2013- SIZZLING GARLIC CHICKEN WITH GRAVY. Ingredients: 300g chicken thigh fillet, cut into 2 inch cubes salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp canola oil 1/2 tbsp butter 3 gloves garlic 1 tsp dried rosemary 1/2 white onion, half moons 1 bell pepper, strips 1/2 carrot strips 1 cup gravy parsley for garnish Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina  PROCEDURE: 1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. 2. In a pan, cook the chicken in oil and butter. 3. Add the rest of the ingredients except the gravy and parsley and set aside. 4. Transfer the cooked chicken and vegetables in a hot sizzling plate and pour gravy before serving 5. Garnish with parlsey.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 117/Nov. 17, 2013- BRINGHE. INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons cooking oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped onions 150g chicken wings 150g chicken legs 100g chorizo sliced Salt and Pepper to taste  1 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 cups glutinous rice 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups coconut cream (kakang gata) 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips 2 tablespoons raisins 3 eggs, hard boiled Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. In a nonstick frying pan, hrat oil and saute garlic and onions 2. Add chicken wings and chorizo 3.Season with salt, pepper, and turmeric powder 4. Add glutinous rice and continue sauteing 5. Pour in chicken stock and coconut cream 6. Allow to simmer pver low heat until rice is cooked, stiiring occasionally 7. Add the red bell pepper strips and raisins 8. When rice is cooked, let pan sit over low heat for one to two minutes or until a golden brown crus...