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Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day: Chopsuey Canton con Lechon with Virgie Pascual. Ingredients: lechon kawali canton noodles sayote baguio beans carrots bell pepper repolyo corn starch water bawang sibuyas toyo patis oyster sauce paminta pork broth Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Magluto ng lechon kawali. Itabi.  2. Sa isang kawali, igisa ang bawang at sibuyas. 3. Idagdag ang mga hiniwang gulay. 4. Timplahan ito gamit ang seasoning at ang broth o ang sabaw. 5. Pag luto na ang mga gulay, dagdagan ito ng corn starch upang maging malapot ang sabaw. 6. Ihulog ang canton noodles at ang prinitong lechon kawali at hayaang kumulo sa loob ng dalawang minuto.

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day: Pininyahang Bopis with Chef Michelle Adrillana Ingredients: mantika sibuyas bawang luya carrots red & green bell pepper puso ng baboy atay ng baboy laurel canned pineapple (crushed) asukal patis evaporated milk siling labuyo paminta achuete Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Igisa ang sibuyas, bawang at luya. 2. Isunod sa paggisa ang puso at atay ng baboy. 3. Ihalo ang carrots, red bell pepper at green bell pepper. Isunod ang achuete seeds. 4. Ihalo ang sili, pinya, evaporated milk at laurel. 5. Timplahan ito ng suka, patis at paminta. 6. Lagyan ng isang kutsaritang asukal.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Sept. 29, 2013-TINAPA FISH CAKES & SPICY VEGGIES. Ingredients: 1 whole boneless tinapang bangus, flaked 3 large pcs potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed 1 egg, beaten salt and pepper, to taste oil for frying 3 tbsp butter 3 eggs, cooked sunny side up spring onions for garnish tomato slices for garnish fried garlic for garnish Procedure Mix together the smoked fish and mashed potato. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the beaten egg. Divide the mixture into portions. Form each portion into a patty set aside. Heat a frying pan. Melt butter. Fry one potato cake at a time, cook fish cakes over medium-high heat to brown both sides. To serve: Place tinapa cake on a plate. Top with a fried egg. Sprinkle with onion leaves and toasted garlic bits. Serve with spicy veggies. Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina SPICY VEGGIES Ingredients: 1 pc cucumber, thin strips 1 pc carrots, thin strips 1-2 pcs labuyo,

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Sept. 29, 2013-TAWILIS DUO - GINATAANG TAWILIS & FRIED TAWILIS WITH ASSORTED DIPS. GINATAANG TAWILIS: Ingredients: ¼ kilo tawilis, cleaned 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 thumbsized ginger, pounded 1 ½ cup coconut milk 3-4 pcs finger chilies, sliced½ teaspoon patispinch of ground black pepper Procedure: Place all ingredients in a skillet or small pot. Place the skillet or pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Lower fire and simmer for no more than 2 minutes. It is important that you do not simmer for longer than recommended as the meat of the fish is very tender. Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina FRIED TAWILIS WITH ASSORTED DIPS: Ingredients 1/4 cup tawilis, cleaned salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup cornstarch oil for deep frying Vinegar Dipping Sauce: 1/2 cup vinegar 1 pc lime, juiced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pc labuyo, chopped 1 tsp patis 1/2 pc red onion, chop

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day- September 25, 2013: Sweet and Saucy Sarciadong Manok with Chef Duy Baltazar. Ingredients: Mantika Chicken wings Bawang Sibuyas Tomato paste  Kamatis Patatas Paminta Bayleaf Green peas Patis Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. I-prito ang chicken wings hangang maluto ito. 2. Igisa ang bawang at sibuyas. Isabay na ring ilagay ang tomato paste. 3. Ihalo ang kamatis at patatas. Isama na rin ang paminta, bayleaf, chicken wings na prito at green peas. 4. Timplahan ito ng patis, asin at paminta. Hayaang kumulo at maaari ng ihain.

Defrost food before you bake or microwave it. This uses 1/3 less energy than if you bake food that was still frozen.

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day: Lugaw con Palabok with Chef Xenia Pangalinan Aquino. Ingredients: bigas mantika sibuyas bawang luya seafood stock paminta patis atsuete oil hipon pusit crab stick  pritong baboy chicharon pritong bawang sibuyas na mura nilagang itlog Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit via Facebook Procedure: 1. Initin ang mantika sa soup pot.  2. Igisa ang sibuyas hanggang sa maging translucent ang kulay nito. 3. Idagdag ang bawang at ihalo ito hanggang sa maging golden brown ang kulay. 4. Ilagay ang luya. 5. Isama ang glutinous rice at pakuluin hanggang sa maging malapot ang lugaw. 6. Pwede ring maglagay ng stock kung nanaisin. 7. Rikaduhan ng fish sauce at ground pepper at ihalo sa annatto oil para mapanatili ang pagiging kulay orange nito.