Easy Gyoza (Pan Fried Dumplings)

INGREDIENTS:

• Store-bought gyoza wrapper
• Oil, for pan-frying
• Water, for steaming

For the Filling:

• 8 oz ground pork
• 2 oz cabbage, shredded and cut into small pieces
• 1 thumb-sized ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and grated
• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Mizkan (Bonito Flavored) Soup Base or 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon sake
• 3 dashes white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped scallion, green part only
• Pinch of salt

For the Ponzu Dipping Sauce (Optional):

• 4 tablespoons Mizkan AJIPON® Ponzu or regular Japanese Ponzu
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Cooking Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients in the Filling and blend well. The Filling should be sticky and cohesive.
2. In a dipping bowl, combine the Ponzu with the sesame oil. Stir to blend well.
3. To assemble the gyoza, place a piece of the gyoza wrapper on your palm or a flat surface. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the Filling onto the center of the wrapper. Dip your index finger into some water and moisten the outer edges of the dumpling wrapper. Fold the gyoza over, press and seal the left end. Use your thumb and index finger to make a pleat. Pinch to secure tightly. Repeat the same to make the pleats. (Start with 3-4 pleats if you are a beginner). A nicely wrapped gyoza should have a crescent shape.
4. Heat up the oil in a skillet or stir-fry pan over medium heat. Arrange the gyoza  and cover with the lid. Pan-fry the gyoza until the bottoms turn golden brown and become crispy. Add about 1/4-inch water into the skillet or stir-fry pan and cover the lid immediately. The water should evaporate after a few minutes. Continue to cook the gyoza for a couple of minutes to crisp up the bottoms.
5. Remove the gyoza from the skillet or stir-fry pan and serve immediately with the Ponzu dipping sauce

SOURCE: atbp.ph
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SILVANAS

SILVANAS

Meringue Wafer:

1 cup egg whites

1 tsp. cream of tartar

1 cup sugar

Pinch of salt

½ cup all purpose flour , sifted

1/2 cup cashew nuts, finely ground and toasted

For French Buttercream:

           1/3 cup water

            1 cup sugar

           ¼ tsp. cream of tartar

           6 egg yolks

         1 cup butter

         2 tsps. vanilla

For coating:  1 cup finely chopped and toasted cashews + ½ cup toasted flour   OR

                       Crushed grahams

Cooking Instructions



1.    Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar in a thick saucepan and mix well.  Clip candy thermometer.  Cook over medium high heat until syrup reaches 250 degrees F.
2.    Start beating the egg yolks when temperature of the sugar mixture reached 220 deg.
3.    Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. 
4.    When syrup temperature reaches 250 degrees, remove from fire and add syrup in thin streams to the egg yolks, while beating at high speed.  Chill.
5.    In another bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy.
6.    Gradually add the chilled egg yolk mixture to the butter while beating at medium speed.  Wait for the butter to absorb the yolk mixture before adding the next spoonful or so.
7.    Add vanilla.  Refrigerate until ready to use.
8.      Pre heat oven to 300 deg F.  Line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
9 Trace about 24  2-inch circles on the parchment papers and invert the papers. 

10.  Combine egg whites, sugar, salt, vanilla and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl with wire whip attachment.  Start mixing at medium speed and continue beating until stiff peaks are formed and glossy.
11.Stop mixer and add in flour and cashew nuts and mix on high until well blended. Put mixture into piping bag fitted with a plain ½ inch round tip.
12. Pipe meringue onto the prepared cookie sheets.
14. Bake the meringue in the center of the oven for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
15. Let it cool completely before transferring to a wire rack to prevent the wafers from cracking. Meringue wafers are fragile when it’s hot and very easy to peel off when it’s completely cooled.





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Easy Crab & Pork Siomai Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lbs ground pork
• 12 ounces crab meat
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 medium sweet onion, minced
• 1 cup minced carrots
• 1 pack won ton wrapper
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• Cooking oil spray
• 5 cups water (for steaming)

Cooking Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork and crab meat. Mix well using a spatula or long wooden spoon.
2. Add the sesame oil, egg, salt, pepper, onions, and carrots. Continue to mix until all the ingredients are properly incorporated. You can even mix using your hand if you feel comfortable doing this.
3. Scoop around 1 to 1½ teaspoon of mixture and place at the middle of a wonton wrapper.
4. Fold the wonton wrapper to cover all the sides. Make sure that you leave the top open. Do this step until you are down with the last shumai. If you need more guidance on this step, this pork siomai recipe cooking video might be helpful.
5. Spray cooking oil on the base of a bamboo or metal steamer to avoid the shumai from sticking. I use Pam cooking oil spray all the time, but feel free to use whatever brand suits you. If you do not have a cooking oil spray around, you can spread about a tablespoon of cooking oil using a paper towel.
6. Arrange the shumai on steamer. Make sure that you leave a little space in between each piece to prevent the shumai from sticking to each other.
7. Pour the water into the steamer and let boil.
8. Steam the crab and pork shumai for 20 to 25 minutes.
9. Remove from the steamer and serve with ponzu or soy sauce and a lemon dip.
10. Share and enjoy!

SOURCE: panlasangpinoy.com

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Chicken Paella

Chicken Paella

Ingredients:

* 1 kilo chicken (cut into small pc)
* 1/4 kilo chicken giblets & liver
* 2 cans tomato sauce
* 2 large onions chopped
* 1/2 head garlic, minced
* 1 pc. bay leaf (laurel)
* 2 bell peppers, red & green (strips)
* 1/2 kilo tahong (cooked in shell)
* 3-4 crabs (cooked, quartered)
* 1 cup sweet green peas
* 2 chorizo de bilbao (sliced diagonally, 1/4′ thick)
* 1 tsp. pimenton powder
* salt to taste
* 1 hard-cooked egg (garnishing)
* 3 cups rice
* 4-5 cups water

Cooking Instructions

1). Saute and brown garlic in oil. Stir in half of chopped onions. When wilted, add chicken. Stir unitl light brown.

2). Pour in tomato sauce. Add bay leaf and salt. Cover. Cook until almost done.

3). Add pimenton, stir to blend well with sauce. Then, add pepper strips, tahong, shrimps, peas, chorizo, and crabs. Boil for 10 minutes. Set aside.

4). In a big wok or KAWALI, saute’ remaining onions until soft. Add 1 can tomato sauce, water, and rice (previously washed). Stir to blend water with tomato sauce. When it boils, cover, lower heat to medium temperature and continue cooking until rice is cooked.

5). When done, toss rice with fork to make it fluffy. Then, add 3/4 part of cooked mixture to rice. Increase heat. Mix to blend the cooked mixture and rice evenly. Cook until dries.

6). Place in a big dish, spread the remaining cooked mixture on top. Garnish with sliced hard-cooked egg and chopped spring onion.

Serve hot and enjoy.

Note: Image may vary with the end result of this recipe.

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Pork Asado

Pork Asado

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo pork pigue
• 2 teaspoons five spice powder
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 pc. bay leaf
• 1 pc. star anise
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 – 2 cups water

Cooking Instructions:

1. Combine soy sauce, five spice powder, garlic and salt then mix well.
2. Marinade the pork in the combined mixture for at least 1 hour.Heat a cooking pot then put-in the pork along with the marinade and water then let boil.
3. Add bay leaf and star anise.Add brown sugar and stir to distribute evenly.
4. Simmer for about 40 minutes flipping the meat after 20 minutes or so to tenderize the other side.
5. If sauce dries and pork is not yet done, add more water. Boil over low fire until sauce thickens.
6. Turn off the heat and remove the meat from the cooking pot.
7. Allow the meat to rest for about 10 minutes then slice.
8. Transfer to a serving plate and top with the thick sauce.
9. Garnish with parsley or spring onions cut into 1″ long sprigs. Best when served with pickled papaya.

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Pork Pata Adobo Sa Gata

Pork Pata Adobo Sa Gata

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo pork pata slices
• 3 tbsp crushed garlic
• 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
• 1 pc bay leaf
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup cane vinegar
• 2 cup water
• 1 cup coconut cream

Cooking Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan except coconut cream.
2. Cook over high heat until mixture comes to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer, covered for 45 minutes. When meat is tender, add coconut cream.
4. Remove cover and cook for another 15 minutes for sauce to reduce and thicken.

Source: monterey.com.ph

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