Recipe 101: Hungarian Sausage Stew

Got this recipe from Del Monte. I made this for baon. I knew that the combination of tomato sauce and pork & beans makes it perfect and satisfying. I'm more of a red sauce kind of person that's why I want to perfect saucy dishes like this.

Hungarian Sausage Stew

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp  oil 
1 1/2 Tbsp garlic, crushed
1/4 cup  onion, sliced
300 g  sausage, Hungarian, sliced
1 can  button mushroom, canned (198g), drained and sliced
1/4 cup  water     
salt, to taste 
1 can  pork and beans (230g) 
1 pouch  DEL MONTE Filipino Style Spaghetti Sauce (250g) 
1 1/3 cup  carrot, sliced and fried
1/2 cup  bell pepper, green, sliced

Cooking Procedure:
1. Sauté garlic, onion, sausage, and mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes. Add water, salt, and remaining ingredients except carrot and bell pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Add carrots and bell pepper and simmer for 1 minute.

Baon Ideas : Beef Kofta

Procedure :

Mix the following ingredients : 
 250g ground pork
250g ground beef
1/2cup minced onions
2cloves garlic
40g curry mix
1/4cup parsley

Form into balls

Grill. In my case, Fry it.

Serve with tomatoes and steamed rice.


Another easy peasy dish that I can make ahead of time.  In the early morning when prepping for the day,  I pop a few pieces in the toaster, sliced some tomatoes and there goes the baon of the day.

Source : Delmonte recipes

Baon Ideas: Beef Bbq Teriyaki

I haven't been cooking lately because the past holiday meant a lot of eating out and free lunches or dinners with family or friends. This year I hope to cook new dishes and be unafraid to experiment in the kitchen.  I'm not confident with this skill yet that's why I so often stick with the same trusted menu and a few adjustments here and there were still as safe as can be. But with baon recipes I think  I will still adhere to those that require a few ingredients and doesn't need much time in the kitchen because it would be a recipe for disaster if things didn't work out the first few hours of your day.  Bad vibes agad. Here's a sweet recipe we don't normally choose but yes it's something new so I gave it a go. I'd say we didn't hate it as we're not really a fan of sweet dishes but it's good that probably the next time I'd add more water to lessen the sweetness otherwise it's likable and easily adjustable.  For those who love their teriyakis,  here's the easy way of doing it at home.

 Mix the following:

1 pouch bbq marinade,  1 1/4tsp ginger, sesame seeds, 1/2tsp sesame oil.

 Marinate 1/2 klo beef sirloin in marinade mixture in a few hours

 Once beef is ready,

Stir fry beef.

Pour in the marinade  and simmer until beef's cooked through

Top with leeks and sesame seeds.

 Serve with steamed rice.

Baon Ideas: Bibimbap

I call this recipe bibimkai because this is my baon version, one that's quick and easy to prepare in the morning. We're now familiar with this healthy food from Korea so I guess by now we understand how a plate looks like. In my baon version I just used ingredients that were sobra in our yesterday's ulam so here's what we had. Just as with all other baon ideas in this blog, you just have to buy rice from the nearest jollijeep and you'll be set to have a healthy lunch meal.

Ingredients:

1cup kangkong (without stems)
1medium carrots, julienned
1/4klo ground chicken
1pc egg
4-5cloves garlic, minced
soy sauce
sesame oil
sugar
salt and pepper
sesame seeds


Procedure:

For kangkong and carrots.
Blanch kangkong then rinse in cold water. Squeeze to get the water out. Put in a pan and add in salt, a dash of soy sauce, garlic and a little sesame oil. Set aside. Do the same with carrots.

For ground chicken.
In the same pan, cook ground chicken. Add garlic, a little soy sauce, a dash of sugar, pepper and a little sesame oil. Set aside.

Poach the egg.

Once everything's ready, assemble in your lunchbox and garnish with sesame seeds.

Happy eating!

Baon Ideas: Fishball Curry

I was afraid to cook recipes with gata for baon as I thought it'd spoil the dish. My mother taught me to let it cool first (which I always do with my other baon recipes) before sealing it which I did faultlessly and was why this recipe reached lunchtime safely. This was good. Curry paste proved to be a better choice than the powedered ones I think. Enjoy!

Baon Ideas: Fishball Curry

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon oil
1 (thumb-size) piece ginger, sliced into sticks
2 tablespoons sliced shallots
1/4 cup sliced red bell pepper
1 to 2 teaspoons green curry paste (adjust depending on your taste)
1 cup fish balls, precooked
1/2 cup coconut cream
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon brown sugar
fish sauce, salt, and pepper, to taste

Procedure:

Heat oil and saute ginger until fragrant.

Add shallots and bell pepper, saute for 2 minutes.

Add curry paste and saute.

Add fish balls, coconut cream, water, and brown sugar.

Season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.

Serve with plain rice and garnish with basil, if desired.


Source: www.yummy.ph

Baon Ideas: Pork & Beans with Snowpeas

I've already said I'd search for more pork & beans recipes as I've really missed it so much so here's another dish I got from yummyhunts. I changed it a bit from the original recipe because I either can't find an ingredient or I didn't like another. Nevertheless we ended up liking it so I think I'd personally stick it out with this recipe. Enjoy cooking!


Ingredients:

4cloves garlic
1medium onion
1small ginger
1/4klo ground beef
1 1/2cup snow peas
1can Hunt's Pork & Beans
2tbsp oyster sauce
1/2tsp sugar
1tsp sesame oil
1tbsp patis
sesame seeds


Procedure:

Saute garlic, ginger and onion. Add ground pork and cook for a few minutes.

Add snow peas. Pour pork & beans and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil and patis. Cook for a minute.

Place on a plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Happy eating!

If you have more of pork and beans, please share your recipe, I want to try more. Thanks!

Baon Ideas: Fish Fillet with Lemon Butter and Capers

Another easy baon dish I recommend which I got from she.yahoo.com. Easy peasy, yummy and healthy.

Ingredients:

3pcs cream dory
1cup flour
salt
pepper
1/3cup butter
2tbsp capers
parsley
1tbsp lemon juice
cherry tomatoes, halved
parsley

Procedure:

Slice fish and dry well with a paper towel.

Mix flour, salt and pepper. Coat fish then set aside.

Heat oil and fry fish until goldern brown on both sides. Set aside.

In same pan, add butter and melt. Add capers, toss and fry for a few seconds. Add parsley, also toss for a few sec.

Take the pan off heat, add lemon juice and mix. Pour in bowl and set aside.

In same pan, once hot, add cherry tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Toss for a few minutes until tomatoes begin to soften. Take it off heat and garnish with parsley.

Serve fish with sauce spooned over and tomatoes on the side.

Baon Ideas: Breaded Chicken with Baby Potatoes

 

When beating deadlines eating lunch can sometimes even get in the way. So i thought of an easy munch where I need not go out to buy me rice to pair up with my baon, that way I will not pass out and still be in my desk while finishing work.

Here's how. Make sure to scrub baby potatoes before boiling them. Once potatoes are soft enough sprinkle with salt and pepper and slather with butter.

With chicken breast, I season them first with salt and pepper. Coat with flour, dip in beaten egg, coat with breadcrumbs and fry.

Carbs and protein for lunch? Solved!

Baon Ideas: Black Bean Chicken

I was looking for a simple sauce for my chicken when I came across recipes from Lee Kum Kee. I love Cantonese dishes and this is a simple recipe so it’s another baon idea in my list.

Ingredients:
2-3tbsps oil
1/2 klo chicken breast
1 medium onion
spring onions
ginger
1pack lee kum kee sauce

Procedure:
 
saute chicken in oil until cooked. set aside.

saute onions, ginger and lee kum kee sauce in oil.

add chicken and stir-fry.

stir in spring onions and serve.

Baon Ideas: Sausage with Bell Peppers

For the past few weeks, I have been waking up earlier than usual because I have to prepare baon for lunch. I have to make sure the cooking process won’t eat much of my time para hindi ma-late and it has to be a dish that will not spoil and one that requires few ingredients. What I will share now is a dish I copied from Mars. It only has 3 main ingredients and the dish is just gisa-gisa. Here goes.

Ingredients:
Sausage (I used Hungarian)
Bell peppers (1 medium size each of red, green and yellow)
Onion (1 medium size)
Oregano
Salt
Water

Procedure:
Slice sausages (bite size) and fry. Set aside.
Fry bell peppers and onions for 5 minutes.
Add sliced sausages in pan. Add oregano, salt and a little water.
Simmer for few minutes more.

P.S. any suggestions for this dish?