Knorr #LutongNanay: Surf and Turf Sinigang Recipe

This is another #AsimKiligPaMore Sinigang dish that we learned during the Knorr #LutongNanay event. It sounds interesting and soshal. It's made with the usual sinigang ingredients but what makes it special is that it has fish, pork sukiyaki and shrimp in it. It's definitely a Special Sinigang and here is the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 L rice washing
• 2 pcs onions, quartered
• 2 pcs tomatoes, quartered
• 2 pcs gabi, quartered
• 1 pc green chili (sili pansigang)
• 1⁄4 kg shrimp, trimmed
• 1⁄4 kg Maya-maya, cut into serving pcs.
• 1 pack Knorr Sinigang sa Sampalok Original 20g
• 1⁄4 pc radish, sliced
•  4 pcs okra
• 1 cup long beans or sitaw, sliced
• 1⁄4 kg pork sukiyaki, sautéed
• 1 cup kangkong, sliced

PROCEDURE:

1. Bring to boil rice washing in a pot with onions, tomatoes, gabi, and green chili until gabi is tender.

2. Add shrimp, maya-maya, and Knorr Sinigang sa Sampalok Original. Simmer until cooked.

3. Add radish, okra, and long beans. Simmer for a minute then add pork sukiyaki and kangkong. Cover for a minute then serve and enjoy!

Check out other Knorr #AsimKiligPaMore Sinigang recipes here:
Knorr #LutongNanay: Sinigang na Liempo sa Sampaloc Recipe

Knorr #LutongNanay: Sizzling Sinigang Recipe
Knorr #LutongNanay: Sinigang with Pakwan Recipe

Knorr #LutongNanay: Sizzling Sinigang Recipe

Just recently, the 3rd run of the Knorr #LutongNanay Campaign was held at The Cookery Place in BGC Taguig. Mommy Bloggers were divided into 4 groups and were assigned 4 different variations of #AsimKiligPaMore dishes. One of the group were assigned to cook Knorr Sizzling Sinigang. Sounds unusual and weird right? Sizzling? Sinigang? Is that even possible? we all asked. But yes, it is! And now, I'm sharing with you all this Sinigang with a twist recipe that your family and friends will surely enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

• 500 grams Beef Short ribs
• 10 shallots or baby red onions\
• 12-15 cherry tomatoes
• 6 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
• 2 tsp. oil
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 5 cups water
• 2 strings French beans
• 2 Knorr Beef Cubes
• 1 ½ Tbsp Knorr Sinigang Mix (add more if preferred)
• 2 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 ½ tsp. patis
• 2 tsp. Knorr Liquid Seasoning
• 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic
• Roux: 3 Tbsp. butter + 3 Tbsp flour

PROCEDURE:

1. Sear the short ribs in oil and butter until brown. Transfer the beef in a pressure cooker and add water only to cover the meat. Cook for 45 minutes or until meat is tender

2. Remove meat and liquid from pressure cooker.

3. In a pot, add 6 cups of liquid from pressure cooker and combine with Knorr Sinigang Mix and Beef Cubes. Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer. Season with patis and soy sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste.

4. While sinigang broth is simmering, prepare the entire garnish. Deep fry shallots (unpeeled) and the garlic cloves (unpeeled) until crisp. Set aside.

5. Fry tomatoes until skin cracks. Set aside

6. Fry the chopped garlic until golden brown. Strain and set aside.

7. Sauté the French beans for a few minutes. Set aside.

8. Prepare the roux- in a skillet, add butter, when melted, add the flour. Cook for 1 minute.

9. Use the roux to thicken the sinigang broth. Add the roux at a time to the broth while mixing with a whisk.

10. Start plating. Add the beef, beans, tomatoes, garlic and shallots on your serving sizzling plate.

11. Pour the sinigang broth on top of the plated dish top with garlic chips. Best served with cooked rice.

Check out other Knorr #AsimKiligPaMore Sinigang recipes here:

Knorr #LutongNanay: Sinigang na Liempo sa Sampaloc Recipe

Knorr #LutongNanay: Surf and Turf Sinigang Recipe
Knorr #LutongNanay: Sinigang with Pakwan Recipe

Bringing Back Home-cooked Meal Goodness with Knorr #LutongNanay Campaign

I grew up with my mom cooking everyday for us and as a family we would happily feast on those home-cooked meals together. Aside from the sumptuous food, meal time also makes our family closer because this is a chance for us to talk and catch up after each others daily shenanigans. Those were the days I love looking back to, memories of our family being together and complete. Fast forward to the present, we now have our own separate lives as my siblings and I already have our own families too. And as a mom that I am now, one of the things that I admire from my mom is her passion and dedication in making sure that we feel loved and taken cared of with her home-cooked meals every day. 

I love cooking for my family too though I'm really not that good in it, the smiles on their face as they feed on the meals I was able to cook up (thanks to Google lol) makes me very happy. The kids are also the sweetest, they would always say "You're the best cook ever mommy!" hearing this makes me want to cook even more. However, with the fast paced life we have now and as a work at home mom without a helper, most of the time I feel time crunched. To catch up, I would resort to doing things as fast as possible and that includes cooking instant easy to cook meal or sometimes we opt for fast food delivery. 

Knorr recognized this problem faced by every moms out there that's why they launched their #LutongNanay campaign which is now on its 3rd year. Knorr Lutong Nanay campaign aims to bring back the passion for food as shown in home-cooked meals to the Filipino families.

 The campaign also helps busy and working moms find time to cook for her family by introducing simple, smart and great tasting dishes that the family will love through recipe inspiration. 

And, to further promote Knorr’s #LutongNanay campaign, a follow up event was held last August 12, 2016 at The Cookery Place in BGC, Taguig. It was a privilege to be chosen to participate on this event together with some of the ultimate fellow foodie mommy bloggers who are very much passionate about food and flavor just like me. Our household is also loyal Knorr consumer, from their Sinigang Mix, broth cubes and their delicious easy to cook soups. 

The event was hosted by Louise Fandino-Santos, a Knorr Mom and blogger of Mommy Practicality. It started with each of us introducing ourselves and sharing cooking stories, tips, family favorites, and our signature dishes wherein Sinigang is the most common answer given by everyone in the group. Indeed Sinigang is our all-time family favorite, pork, bangus, shrimp or beef you name it, plus it's very easy to prepare! With Sinigang, I also get my kids to eat veggies and they love the #AsimKilig warm soup, yum!

The group sharing was then followed by a short brand presentation on Knorr #LutongNanay.  According to Knorr’s Brand Manager for Bouillon and Seasonings, Dhiren Karnani, 

“Our goal is to bring back the value behind home cooked meals especially since people choose to eat outside or even alone in this fast-paced world. Knorr aims to help more moms bring the family together through the best flavors in their cooking.”  

Because it's an all-time family favorite, the event focused on Sinigang. We were shown clips from one of their old advertisement, and the present.  Then Chef Kai – a talented chef and a mother to two –did a cooking demonstration of the Knorr Sinigang sa Pakwan. After which, we were divided into 4 groups and each group were challenged to cook different variations of Sinigang dish.

The Four different Sinigang variations that we prepared and enjoyed that day, was the Knorr Sinigang with Pakwan, Knorr Surf and Turf Sinigang, Knorr Sizzling Sinigang. and the Knorr Sinigang na Liempo sa Sampaloc which was prepared by my group. All these variations are not usual to all of us so we were really curious and excited. 

Team work :)

With my #TeamSinigangNaLiempo groupmates Khaye, Lally and event host Louise

Ours was the original version and the easiest to prepare among the four recipes. Everyone was busy  cooking but you can sense that we are all having a great time. After cooking, we plated our Sinigang dishes making use of the props available, each of us channeled our inner photography and flat lay skills that are Instagram worthy.

 It was one of the memorable event that I attended. Aside from learning something new that day it was also a chance for us mommy bloggers to bond and get to know each other, it was so much fun!

So, here are the finished products that each groups prepared. Caution: Drool worthy! I'm so excited to whip up these new #AsimKiligPaMore Sinigang dishes for my family. 

From upper left to lower right: 

Knorr Sinigang with Pakwan, 

Knorr Sizzling Sinigang, 

Knorr Surf and Turf Sinigang 

and the Knorr Sinigang na Liempo sa Sampaloc

(Click the names for the recipe)

Now, I'm also more inspired and determined to prepare home-cooked meal for my family.because they only deserve the best from me. Just like what Dhiren Karnani said:

“Cooking is a force for good. When a mother cooks, it is often seen as a way for her to ensure her family’s well being – and through Knorr, moms can serve nutritious meals without sacrificing great flavor” 

Thank you Knorr for having me and for bringing flavors to the Filipino lives for more than 45 years now and counting! 

Minute Burger's Crispy Chicken Burger with Wasabi, Now Available!

Last August 12, 2016, Minute Burger launched it's latest product that's gonna tickle our taste buds- a Japanese-inspired burger.

Well it’s common for food businesses to always innovate and offer something that a competitor doesn’t have. So after launching Bacon Cheese Burger and Black Pepper Burger four years ago, Minute Burger saw its customer profile mature, many of these were new customers looking for new flavors entirely different from what are being sold on run-of- the-mill burger shops today.

In the latter part of 2015, they introduced their third addition to BIG TIME – Minute Burger’s sub-brand of premium sandwiches and became available nationwide. Beef Pizza Burger –two premium sandwiches slathered with spiced hams and special pizza sauce – quickly became an easy bestseller.

With their primary objective to excite customers and sustain increase in store sales, Beef Pizza Burger was shortly followed by Crispy Chicken Burger with Wasabi. Inspired by its Japanese roots, the new sandwich is assembled using a thicker, crunchier chicken patty crowned in shredded cabbages and sweet wasabi, all trapped in our signature oatmeal-sprinkled bun.

Today’s food trends gravitate toward dishes combining flavors with international renown, and wasabi is undeniably one of the world’s most popular spices. Customers will surely find what they’re looking for in Crispy Chicken Burger with Wasabi: a satisfying light sandwich that packs a refreshing, cool spicy punch that won’t knock your tongue out unconscious. 

The most wonderful news is this . . . It’s Buy One Take One for P58 only!

Photo credits to Minute Burger's Facebook Page

If you are familiar with Japan’s most famous condiment then you will surely look forward to this enjoyable and smooth wasabi kick that crawls up the nose from the very first bite down to the last!

For more updates and promos check out Minute Burger's website: www.minuteburger.com

and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinuteBurger/

Guilt-Free and Easy-Peasy One-Pan Meals by Chef Mom Instructor Len Santos-Ding

With the rise of technology, people have grown more pre-occupied of so many modern things, forgetting the basic and most important of all -- -healthy but good food. Because we’re too busy and have less time to stay in the kitchen, we’ve grown so accustomed of eating fast or fried food. Len Santos-Ding, mom chef instructor believes that a deliciously healthy meal doesn’t have to be boring by incorporating real and whole ingredients that are not hard to prepare at all.

On my previous post about the Jeunesse Anion event filled with fun, food and fitness I mentioned that Chef Len prepared Guilt-Free and Easy-Peasy One-Pan Meals courtesy of Simply Cereal, Doña Elena Olive Oils, Clara Ole, and Al Dente Pasta. I promised to make a post solely dedicated for her recipes and here it is! Enjoy :)

Peanut Butter, Muesli and Fruit Parfait
Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 6 tbsps blueberries
• 2 tbsps peanut butter
• 4 tbsps plain yogurt
• 1 sliced banana
• 1/2 cup Simply Cereal Apple & Cranberry Muesli

Directions:

1. Whisk together the peanut butter and yogurt.
2. In an individual serving bowl or water goblet, layer half of the bananas. Top with 3 Tbsps of blueberries. Top with half the yogurt mixture and sprinkle with 3 tbsps of muesli. Repeat to make 2 layers.
3. Keep it chilled until serving time.

One-Pot Cheesy Pesto and Vegetable Pasta

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ to 3 cups broth or water
• 120 g Doña Elena Al Dente Spaghetti, uncooked
• 1 small onion, julienned
• 1 cup (60 g) broccoli florets
• ½ cup (30 g) asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 4 cloves of garlic, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsps Doña Elena Pure or Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ½ cup (80 g) green peas
• ½ cup Clara Ole Cheesy Pesto Sauce
• 3 Tbsps grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup greens (kale, arugula, malunggay leaves)

Optional: 100 g peeled shrimps

Directions:

1. In a large pot, add 2 ½ cups broth, spaghetti, onions, broccoli, asparagus, garlic, and cherry tomatoes. Season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Drzizle with Dona Elena Olive Oil and set over high heat.
2. Once it starts to boil, set the timer to 7 minutes. Toss once in a while using tongs.
3.  After 7 minutes, pasta should be almost cooked. If broth is drying out, add ½ cup more. Add peas and Clara Ole Cheesy Pesto. *You may add shrimps at this point if you wish.
4. Once it’s done, adjust seasoning if needed. Toss in greens such as malunggay leaves. Add grated parmesan cheese.

Golden Quinoa and Bokchoy Salad
Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tbsps Doña Elena Pure Olive Oil
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2-cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup (170 g) uncooked quinoa
• 1/8 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup red and green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup purple cabbage, julienned
• 1/2 cup chopped flat parsley
• 2 bundles bokchoy, sliced thinly
• 1/2 tsp grated dried shiitake mushroom

Citrus Dressing:

• juice and zest of 1 small lemon
• juice and zest of 1 orange
• 2 Tbsp Dona Elena Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup mandarin oranges, drained

Directions:

1. Put quinoa in a fine mesh strainer. Rinse under running water until water runs clear.
2. Heat oil in a saucepot over medium heat. Saute garlic. Add mushrooms and cook for about a minute. Add quinoa. Add more oil if needed. Quinoa grains must be coated with oil so it will be fluffy when cooked. Let it simmer then cook for about 15 minutes.
3. Once cooked, add the bell peppers, purple cabbage, flat parsley and bokchoy. Grate some dried shiitake on top for added umami. Cover so vegetables will soften in the steam as you make the dressing.
4. To make the dressing, whisk together lemon juice, orange juice and olive oil. Or you may put the ingredients in a small bottle and shake well. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Pour over the salad while still hot. Add mandarin oranges. It may be served hot, room temperature or cold.

Remember: “If your body is not starved for nutrition, it doesn’t crave junk food,” So choose wisely and healthy!