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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 115/Nov. 3, 2013- EMBUTIDO. Ingredients: 400 grams ground pork / pork kasim strips then pounded (babayuhin) 2 raw eggs beaten 1 onion chopped finely 1/2 cup raisin 4 pieces whole hotdog 1 cup grated cheese 2 hard boiled eggs quartered 1 cup grated carrots 3 tablespoon bread crumbs Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup condensed milk 1 head garlic chopped finely 1/2 cup green peas 1 cup flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup butter Ketchup Parsley for garnish photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. In a large bowl, combined all the ingredients except for the hard boiled eggs and hotdog. 2. Mix well, until blended. 3. Spread half of the mixture in an aluminum foil.  4. Arrange the hotdog and hard boiled eggs on top. 5. Roll the mixture 6. Roll tightly and wrap in aluminum foil, seal both ends.  7. Place the roll in a steamer for one hour. Chill. 8. Remove from wrapping before serving, serv

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 114/Oct. 27, 2013- TACO MONSTER. Ingredients: 3pcs taco shells 3pcs soft shell taco 2 tbsp Oil 300g Ground beef 1 1/2 tbsp Cumin powder 1 pc Onion 3 cloves Garlic 3pcs Tomatoes 2 pcs Bell pepper (red and green) 1 cup Cheese slices  1/2 head Iceberg lettuce 1 cup Sour cream, serve on the side Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: Heat the beef until it starts steaming and place one to two tablespoons of it as the filling inside a taco shell. Add shredded lettuce, onions, tomatoes and top with cheese and sour cream. Repeat for all tacos. Now, serve immediately.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode for 113/Oct. 13, 2013- POACHED SALMON SALAD WITH CREAMY VELOUTE SAUCE. Ingredients: 2 shallots, thinly sliced 1 pc lemon, sliced 400g skinless salmon fillet 1 cup dry white wine 2 cups water 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp mustard 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt Freshly ground white pepper (1/4 cup poaching liquid) parsley for garnish 100g asparagus spears, trimmed and blanched  100g cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite size pieces 2 pcs eggs, hard-boiled, quartered 1 pc cucumber, sliced thinly Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina on Facebook Procedure: 1. Put the shallots and lemon in a saucepan and top with the salmon.  2. Add the wine and 2 cups of water; bring to a boil. Simmer over very low heat until the salmon is nearly cooked through; transfer to a plate and break the salmon into large flakes and freeze for 5 minutes to cool. 3. Meanwhile, strain the poaching broth, reser

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 112/Oct.6,2013- TAMARIND TEA. Ingredients: 5 pcs fresh sampaloc, boiled and squeezed 3 cups hot water 3 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp lime juice Procedure: 1. In a pot, boil water and add brown sugar until dissolved.  2. Then pour tamarind juice and add lime juice last. Serve. Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina 

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 112/Oct. 6, 201- STIR FRIED INSTANT MAMI. Ingredients:  3 packs instant mami  2 tbsp oil 1 tbsp ginger 1 tbsp chili garlic 1/4 cup hoisin 1 tsp sesame oil 250g chicken breast, sliced thinly 1/2 pc red bell pepper 1/3 cup oyster mushrooms, sliced 1/3 cup spring onions, chopped 1/2 pc fresh orange juice 1 tsp orange zest splash of water 1/2 cup peanuts, roughly chopped Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. Boil instant noodles in water until cooked. Set aside. 2. Saute ginger in oil, add chicken and cook. 3. Add the mushrooms, bell peppers, orange zest, sesame oil and noodles.  4. Stir fry for a minute then pour the hoisin sauce, chili garlic sauce, orange juice and add water if sauce is too thick. 5. Top with peanuts and spring onions. Serve hot.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 112/Oct. 6, 2013- JAPANESE RAMEN. Ingredients: 300g fresh ramen noodles 250g pork belly, sliced 1 1/2” thick 1/2 inch ginger, minced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 shiitake mushrooms, sliced 2 stalks leeks, sliced 1 Tbsp. sesame oil 1 Tbsp. Chili Bean Paste (Doubanjiang) 1 package dried bonito flakes Seasonings: 1 cup water 1 tsp. japanese miso 1 tsp. soy sauce 1 1/2 Tbsp. rice vinegar Toppings: Ingredients: 6 shrimps, peeled and deveined (+ 1 Tbsp. sake for boiling) 2 hard boiled eggs 1/3 cup slices of narutomaki 1 package nori Procedure: 1. In a medium saucepan, heat sesame oil over medium high heat and add ginger and garlic when oil is hot. 2. When fragrant, add chili bean paste and stir. 3. Add the meat and cook until no longer pink. 4. Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook until wilted. 5. Add water and bring to a boil. 6. Using fine sieve, strain out scum if necessary. 7. Lower the heat to medium low and add miso and s

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 107/Sept. 1- MAGIC CHICKEN BINAKOL. Ingredients: ½ kg chicken, cut into 5 pieces 1 liter water 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 pc. medium onion, small diced 4 pcs. thumb-size ginger, julienned 4 stalks lemongrass, white part sliced 1 pc. siling panigang  1 pc. buko, reserve water and cut the meat into strips 2 sachets 8g MAGGI MAGIC SARAP 1 bunch chili tops, picked Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. Place chicken in a pot and pour water. Bring to a boil, skim the scum and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain chicken and cool. Reserve chicken stock. 2. Combine oil and garlic in a pot and sauté until golden brown. Add onion, ginger, lemongrass and siling panigang and sweat for 2 minutes. Pour reserved chicken stock and buko juice, bring to a boil skim the scum and bring to simmer. 3. Meanwhile, shred chicken and add to simmering broth. Season with MAGGI MAGIC SARAP. Ch

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 107/Sept.1-LAW-OY - CEBU. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cup of water 2 stalks lemongrass 200g squash 3 pcs tomatoes 200g eggplant 200g okra 100g alugbati 1 cup malunggay 1 tsp patis 2 pcs mackerel oil for deep frying Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. Fry fish in hot oil and set aside. 2. In a pot, bring water to a boil. When boiling, add the fish and lemongrass and simmer for a few minutes till broth becomes flavorful. 3. Add vegetables except malunggay and simmer till vegetables are cooked. 4. Season to taste with fish sauce then add the malunggay leaves last. Serve while hot.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 105/Aug. 18- RICE TEA WITH LEMON GRASS. Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked rice 2 stalk lemongrass, (white part only) pounded 3 tbsp honey 3 cups water Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. In a pot, brown the rice without any oil on medium high heat. 2. Once browned, place rice in a cheese cloth and tightly secure to make a teabag. Add in water and lemongrass into the same pot and simmer with the browned rice teabag. 3. Steep for 5-7 minutes and serve. Add honey if preferred.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 104/Aug. 11- LECHON. INGREDIENTS: 1 whole pork, cleaned salt and pepper 15 pcs laurel 5 stalks tanglad 250g calamansi oil for basting corn  Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. Pour boiling hot water over the pork, remove the skin with a sharp knife and skewer in a long bamboo. 2. Season cavity or pork with salt, pepper, calamansi, laurel leaves and lemongrass. 3. Roast pork over hot coal while basting with oil until done. 4. Place corn in the mouth of the roast pork instead of apple.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Episode 103/Aug. 4- KALDERETANG KAMBING. INGREDIENTS: 500g kambing meat, cut into 2 inch pieces 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 pcs red onion, sliced 4 pcs tomatoes, diced 3 pcs labuyo, sliced 1 cup tomato sauce 2 pcs bell peppers, sliced 1/3 cup liverspread 1/3 cup calamansi 1 pc carrot, diced 1 pc potato, diced 2 tbsp oil 2 cups water 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce salt and pepper to taste spring onions for garnish Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. Combine the calamansi, worcestershire, salt, and ground black pepper in a large bowl then marinate the goat meat for at an hour then separate the meat from the marinade. 2. Pour the cooking oil in a pot and sauté the garlic, onion, and tomatoes 3. Add the marinated goat meat then cook until the color of the outer part turns light brown 4. Pour tomato sauce and chili and cook for a minute. 5. Add the water and allow to boil. Simmer until the meat is

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 102/July 28- Tinolang Manok with Itag. INGREDIENTS: 1 whole native/culled chicken cut into serving pieces 150g itag 1 whole medium size green papaya, quartered 2 thumb size ginger, sliced 2 pcs red onion, quartered 5 cloves minced Garlic 1 1/2 cups malunggay leaves 3 pcs finger chili 1 tsp. whole Pepper corn 2 tbsp. Canola oil Patis to taste 1 liter water Photo and Image credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. In a pot, saute itag, ginger, garlic and onion in oil. 2. Add in the chicken and season with peppercorn and patis. Cover and let the chicken extract its oil. 3. Add water and let it boil until cooked. 4. Add green papaya, finger chili and simmer, lastly add the malunggay leaves and turn off the heat. Serve.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 102/July 28- Dinengdeng. INGREDIENTS: 1 pc bangus, grilled and shredded 2 cups malunggay leaves, cleaned 1 cup kalabasa flower 10 pcs okra, sliced 1 bundle string beans, sliced into 3 inch pieces 2 pieces medium ampalaya, sliced 3 tablespoons bagoong isda  1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced 2 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped 1 red onion, sliced 3 cups water Photo and Recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. Bring water to a boil in a pot and add ginger, onion, and tomato. 2. Simmer for a few minutes and pour bagoong isda. 3. Add okra, string beans and the ampalaya. Cook in medium heat for 5 minutes. 4. Put in the squash flower and malunggay leaves, simmer for a minute. 5. Lastly add the grilled fish and serve.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 101/July 21- SEAFOOD LINGUINI. Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil 500g linguine noodles, cooked 100g shrimp peeled and deveined 100g clams 100g mussels ½ head garlic, diced  2 tbsp. shallots, diced ½ cup white wine 1tsp. chili flakes 3 tbsp. butter 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved ½ bunch parsley 1 lemon (juice and zest) 100g arugula salt and pepper to taste Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. In a pan, saute shallots and garlic in olive oil. 2. Add in the clams and mussels, then pour in the white wine. Put on the lid and simmer for a few minutes until clam and mussels open up. 3. Add in the shrimp and butter. Let it simmer then add the pasta noodles. 4. Lastly add the parsley, cherry tomatoes, lemon and season with salt and pepper. 5. Transfer to a plate and top with arugula and serve.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 100/July 7- MAGIC PORK CHOP A LA PARMIGIANA. Ingredients: For Sauce: 4 slices bacon, thinly sliced  4 cloves garlic, minced 1 pc. medium onion, minced ¼ cup tomato paste 2 cups canned crushed tomato ¼ tsp. dried oregano 1 pc. bay leaf 1 sachet 8g MAGGI MAGIC SARAP 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp. brown sugar ½ cup grated melting cheese 1kg 8 pcs. pork chop 2 sachets 8g MAGGI MAGIC SARAP ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 pcs. egg, beaten 1 cup bread crumbs 1 cup vegetable oil for pan frying Photo and recipe credit: idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. To prepare the sauce, place bacon in a sauce pan and render the pork fat. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes while stirring continuously over low heat. Add crushed tomato, oregano and bay leaf. Simmer for 20 minutes or until thick and chunky. Season with MAGG MAGIC SARAP, pepper and sugar. Check seasoning. 2. Meanwh

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 100/July 7- FANTASY FISH CAKES WITH TARTAR SAUCE. Ingredients: 500g potatoes, peeled and boiled  440g dory fillet  1 small onion, peeled, grated  2 celery sticks, finely chopped  1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill  1 tsp. grated lemon rind  1 tbsp. lemon juice  2 eggs, lightly beaten  2 tbsp. milk  ½ cup plain flour  2 cups breadcrumbs  canola oil, for frying spring onion for garnish Photo andr ecipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. Mash boiled potatoes until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl to cool.  2. Combine fish to the potatoes with the onion, celery, dill and lemon rind and juice. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well together, then use your hands to form into the shaped molds. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  3. Beat together the eggs and milk in a bowl. Place flour and breadcrumbs in separate bowls. Dip each patty in the flour, then in the egg mixture and lastly in the breadcrumbs. Heat the oil in a heavy

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episoe 99/June 30- MANTAO. Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. yeast 2 cups and 5 tbsp. cold water Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. Mix the flour and salt into a large pot. 2. Mix cold water with yeast. Stir for a couple of minutes. 3. Mix the water with yeast into the flour mixture. Stir for about a minute. 4. Use your hands and knead it until it becomes a solid block. 5. Add little flour if the dough is wet, and water if too dry. 6. Place the dough in a bowl and cover, let it rest for 2 hours until risen. 7. When the dough has risen twice its size, start kneading into thick long sizes and use a knife to cut into serving pieces. 8. Leave the mantao on a wooden board for 15 minutes for it to rise some more. 9. Place damp gauze on the bottom of the steamer. 10. Put buns on the steamer and let them steam on high heat for 10-15 minutes. 11. Turn heat off and let sit for 3-5 minutes more before re