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Chicken Adobo
Chicken braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and bay until the sauce reduces to a dark glaze. The Philippines'…
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Vinegar, soy and garlic, with sourness worn proudly. 31 Filipino recipes, from the everyday to the ambitious.
The 31 recipes cover 7 of the site’s categories, among them 19 dinners, 3 desserts, 3 quick meals, 2 appetisers and small plates, 2 breakfasts and 1 bake. Of these, 7 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Sinangag (15 min), Tortang Talong (20 min) and Egg Adobo (25 min). For 6, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 20 easy, 10 medium and 1 hard.
As written, 8 are vegetarian, 2 vegan, 11 gluten-free and 23 dairy-free. Another recipe meets a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Filipino recipes — all 31 recipes
Dinner
Sinigang na Baboy
Pork belly and vegetables in a broth soured with tamarind, sharp enough to make you sit up, eaten with rice and a…
Desserts
Halo-Halo
Shaved ice over a layer of sweet beans, jellies and fruit, drowned in evaporated milk and topped with leche flan…
Dinner
Lechon Kawali
Pork belly simmered until tender, dried overnight in the fridge and then deep fried so the skin blisters into…
Dinner
Pancit Canton
Wheat noodles tossed with pork, prawns, chicken and vegetables in a soy and oyster sauce broth the noodles absorb as…
Holiday Specials
Bibingka
Filipino rice cake baked in a banana leaf over Christmas, topped with salted egg and cheese and finished with butter…
Dinner
Kare-Kare
Oxtail simmered three hours and finished in a thick peanut sauce, eaten with salted shrimp paste on the side.
Appetizers
Lumpiang Shanghai
Thin pork and vegetable spring rolls, rolled pencil-thin and fried hard. Filipino parties are counted in these.
Dinner
Chicken Inasal
Chicken marinated in calamansi, lemongrass and vinegar, then grilled under a constant basting of annatto oil.
Appetizers
Sisig
Pork face and belly boiled, grilled, chopped fine and served on a plate hot enough to keep frying it at the table.
Dinner
Tinola
Chicken simmered in a light, clear broth with plenty of ginger, green papaya and chilli leaves. A comforting…
Dinner
Kaldereta
Beef braised until tender in a rich tomato sauce thickened with liver spread, with potatoes, carrots, peppers and…
Dinner
Bistek Tagalog
Thin slices of beef marinated in soy sauce and citrus, pan-fried and simmered in the marinade, and topped with soft…
Dinner
Filipino Spaghetti
Spaghetti in a sweet banana ketchup and tomato sauce with sliced hot dogs, minced pork and cheese.
Dinner
Pork Adobo
Pork belly or shoulder simmered in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and bay leaves until tender, then reduced to a glossy…
Dinner
Arroz Caldo
Chicken, rice, ginger and garlic simmered into a thick porridge, served with a boiled egg, crisp garlic and spring…
Desserts
Leche Flan
A dense, silky egg custard baked over a layer of caramel in a tin, steamed gently and turned out to serve.
Dinner
Chicken Afritada
Chicken pieces simmered in a tomato sauce with potatoes, carrots and peppers, a Filipino stew.
Baking
Ube Cupcakes
Soft purple cupcakes flavoured with ube extract and coconut milk, topped with ube buttercream.
Side dish
Ginisang Munggo
A Filipino stew of mung beans simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and spinach, flavoured with fish sauce.
Quick Meals
Tortang Talong
A Filipino omelette of whole grilled aubergine, flattened and dipped in beaten egg, then pan-fried until golden.
Quick Meals
Tortang Giniling
A Filipino omelette filled with minced beef, potato, carrot and onion, folded into a thick, savoury egg cake.
Dinner
Egg Adobo
Hard-boiled eggs simmered in the classic Filipino adobo sauce of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and bay.
Dinner
Pancit Bihon
Thin rice vermicelli stir-fried with chicken, cabbage, carrot and green beans in soy sauce, finished with a squeeze…
Breakfast
Longganisa
Sweet, garlicky Filipino pork sausages shaped without casings, simmered in water until it evaporates and then…
Breakfast
Tocino
Thin slices of pork cured overnight in a sweet, salty and slightly sour pineapple marinade, then pan-cooked until…
Desserts
Turon
Banana halves rolled in brown sugar and spring roll wrappers, then cooked until the sugar melts into a crisp caramel…
Side dish
Sinangag
Filipino garlic fried rice made with plenty of golden garlic and day-old rice, seasoned with salt and pepper.
Dinner
Instant Pot Chicken Adobo
Chicken thighs braised under pressure in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and peppercorns, then reduced to a glossy…
Dinner
Bulalo
A Filipino beef shank soup simmered for 3 hours with marrow bones, corn and cabbage in a clear, rich broth seasoned…
Dinner
Caldereta
A Filipino beef stew simmered for 2 hours in tomato sauce with chicken livers, peppers, olives and potatoes…