Tuesday, January 20, 2009

how to cook adobong kangkong

Are you a vegetable lover..
Now i'll gonna teach you how to cooked adobong kangkong
Adobong Kangkong meal
Adobong Kangkong (River Spinach) Recipe
Estimated cooking time: 25 minutes
Adobong Kangkong Ingredients:
1 big bowl of kangkong (river spinach)1/4 kilo of pork, cut into small pieces1/4 cup of vinegar1/4 cup soy sauce5 cloves of garlic, minced1 onion, diced2 laurel leaves (bay leaves)1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate (MSG)1 cup pork stock (broth) or bouillon pork cube dissolved in waterSalt and pepper to taste
Adobong Kangkong Cooking Instructions: Sauté garlic and onions in a big pan then add the pork. Allow the pork to brown and oil for a few minutes.Add a cup of pork stock (or bouillon cube dissolved in water or plain water), laurel leaves, soy sauce, some salt and bring to a boil.Let simmer then add the vinegar. Do not stir for 5 minutes.Add the kangkong stalks first and cook for 1 minute then add the kangkong leaves. Continue cooking until the vegetable is done.
Serve hot with rice.
Note for cooking.
Instead of kangkong, this recipe can be used to cook other vegetables like eggplant, spinach, cabbage, string beans or any other vegetable.

How to cook Leche Plan - Filipino type

What is your favorite dessert?mine is Leche plan.
This is how i cooked leche plan.
Filipino Leche Flan Recipe
The preparation time took you for 30 minutes then estimated cooking time is one hour
Leche Flan Ingredients: 1 can (390g) evaporated milk1 can (390g) condensed milk10 egg yolks1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essenceFor the caramel:1 cup sugar3/4 cup water
Leche Flan Cooking Instructions: In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds - you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.Steam for about 20 minutes OR Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.Let cool then refrigerate.To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.
Cooking Tips:
You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.

How to cook Adobo

Hi! Guys out there ..this is Ladydragon..sharing tips in Cooking
Pork / Chicken Adobo Recipe
1/2 kilo pork cut in cubes + 1/2 kilo chicken, cut into pieces or choice of either 1 kilo of pork or 1 kilo of chicken1 head garlic, minced1/2 yellow onion, diced1/2 cup soy sauce1 cup vinegar2 cups of water1 teaspoon paprika5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil2 tablespoons cornstarchSalt and pepper to taste3 tablespoons water
Adobo Cooking Instructions:
In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then sauté the minced garlic and onions.Add the pork and chicken to the pan. Add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is tender.Remove the pork and chicken from the sauce pan and on another pan, heat cooking oil and brown the pork and chicken for a few minutes.Mix the browned pork and chicken back to the sauce and add cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken.Add salt and/or pepper if desiredBring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.Serve hot with the adobo gravy and plain rice.
I will also give you some tips..
You have the option to add crushed ginger to the onions and garlic when sautéing. Ginger adds a unique flavor to your pork/chicken adobo.