Lutong Filipino

Category: Chicken Recipes

  • Adobo Sa Gata

    Adobo Sa Gata

    Adobo sa Gata is one of the Filipino dishes that had many going. If you plan on eating something rich and creamy for lunch or on special occasions then this recipe is definitely for you. It has spices and of course coconut milk that give this dish rich and creamy taste apart from the fact that the ingredients mentioned are famous in the region of Bicol. The Bicolano touch is indeed tasty and make this dish extremely palatable.

    The traditional adobo dish in the Philippines is just tweaked so that it will have a unique taste. If you want it to have a fuller and greatly satisfying taste, you can use native chicken as its primary ingredient in addition to the spices, chilies and gata (coconut milk).

    Adobo sa gata is one of the best dishes ever created and despite of being just the tweak of the original adobo recipe – this dish has been passed down throughout generations and has earned its right as an all-time favorite food not only when celebrating feasts or special occasions but even during ordinary family days. Depending on your preferences, you can use a variety of chilies and spices such as jalapeno, siling labuyo (bird’s eye chili), habanero or serrano to give it a spicy taste.

    Being a traditional dish among Filipinos, different regions would use a variety of ingredients to make it taste better or perhaps more unique. But regardless of what spices you will add, you cannot discount the fact that its preparation is relatively easy even for an inexperienced adobo cook.

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  • Chicken Tinola

    Chicken Tinola

    Are you feeling ill or down in the dumps? Looking for the good old chicken noodle soup to revitalize your body? Well, the Philippines has its own version of chicken soup, known to all Filipino as Tinolang Manok. It is a famous Filipino comfort food that is simple to prepare, soothing and delicious.

    Tinolang Manok or simply called “Tinola” in Tagalog and Cebuano is a chicken ginger stew soup mixed with “siling labuyo” (chili pepper leaves) and green or unripe papaya. It is also called “nilayaan” or “la uya” in Ilocano, which literally means “ginger.” The ginger and the chili pepper leaves make for its distinct flavor.

    Customarily, the dish is prepared by sautéing the garlic, ginger and onion, followed by the “manok” (chicken) and then flavored with fish sauce. It is recommended to cook the mixture about 4-5 minutes to allow all the flavor of the ginger, fish sauce and chicken to blend well. Chicken broth is added and finished by adding chili pepper leaves and green papaya. “Native” or free range chickens are the best chicken to use and the green papaya facilitates in tenderizing the meat of the native chicken. This dish can be an appetizer or the main entree and best paired with rice.

    Other common variants of the dish makes use of the chayote squash as a substitute for the unripe papaya; instead of using the chili pepper leaves, others may use malunggay (moringa) leaves or spinach, especially when living abroad; and to an extreme case, others use seafood or pork instead of using chicken.

    Truly, Tinolang Manok has made its place in many Filipino household as one of its well-loved dishes.

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  • Chicken Macaroni Salad

    Chicken Macaroni Salad

    The Chicken Macaroni Salad – Filipino style – is just one of the many recipes or dishes that we have adapted from the west, which we have made our own by adding some twist to the classic recipe. Such twist in this case is the addition of flavor and flair such as shredded chicken, cubed cheese and/or ham, raisins and even pineapple cuts.

    If you want to make a very special dessert but don’t know what to prepare, the chicken macaroni salad – Filipino version – will surely make you crave for some more.

    On its own, the dish is probably not as unique but with Filipino flair – this is the tastiest and the most delicious dessert you could ever want. It is also healthy and packed with nutrients – enough to last you for the day. The caloric intake doesn’t make you go beyond the usual unless you’re eating a whole plate alone.

    That fact aside, the chicken macaroni salad is something more than just your ordinary macaroni salad, which is often served as side dish. This version can be served entirely as a separate dish for dessert especially during parties and gatherings of family and friends. It’s creamy, a bit sweet and a bit sour combination is something to look forward to.

    The taste is owed to the fact that it has three main ingredients namely – shredded chicken, macaroni and mayonnaise with a little spice and flair in some versions. However, the taste could vary from region to region and could vary further individually. This is something that will keep you up on your toes as you anticipate how delicious this dessert really is.

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