Stir-Fried Black Bean Chicken

This recipe has an oriental kick to the traditional chicken cooking. If you are a very inquisitive person then try this new thing.


Stir-Fried Black Bean Chicken



Ingredients:

1/2 Kilo Chicken Fillet cut in small 1 inch pieces
1/2 tbsp grated ginger
2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp water
1 tbsp rice wine or cooking wine
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 1/2 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp black beans in can
1 1/2 tsp sugar


How to Work Your Magic:

Combine chicken with ginger, rice wine, cornstarch mixture and soy sauce. Marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat cooking oil then add sesame oil in wok over high heat. Saute onions and garlic until fragrant then add black bean sauce and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add the chicken and its marinade. Add sugar. Bring to boil. Reduce the heat to low then simmer for 3 minutes. Serve.

Paksiw na Pata - Filipino Pork Stew

How to make the most delicious and mouthwatering

PAKSIW NA PATA
(Filipino Pork Stew)

Ingredients:

1 large pata (pig's leg) cleaned and cut into serving pieces
1 cup vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp peppercorns
1 whole head of garlic, macerated
1 cup or more banana blossoms
2 bay leaf


How to work your magic:

Place pata in saucepan and cover the pata with water. Boil until meat is about tender. Add more water if needed. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook over over slow fire. Let simmer until sauce is thick and pork is tender.






I assure you your mouths will water with this recipe! Tastes good if served with steamed rice and coke. Great for lunch and dinner. Traditionally this meal is a goddess delight for fiestas and holidays. Enjoy!

More recipes to come!