CHICKEN GARLIC SOUP

Ingredients:

2tbsp. olive oil or cooking oil
2tbsp. garlic, finely chopped
4cups water
2pcs. Knorr chicken broth cubes
1/2cup chicken meat, sliced
2pcs. eggs, slightly beaten


Procedure:

1. Over a medium flame, sautè garlic in oil until golden brown. Add water and bring to a boil.
2. Add chicken broth cubes and chicken. Simmer until meat is cooked.
3. Drizzle the egg in a thin stream while stirring the soup continuously. Serve hot.

Makes 4 servings.

LAING (Taro leaves in coconut milk)

Ingredients:

1tbsp. cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1pc. onion, small, chopped
1pc. Knorr shrimp broth cube
2cups water
1/2kg. Taro leaves (Dahon ng Gabi)
1pack Knorr Cook-It-Easy Gata Recipe Mix (coconut milk powder)


Procedure:

1. In a saucepan, sauté garlic and onion in 1tbsp. cooking oil.
2. Add shrimp broth cube and water. Bring to boil.
3. Add Taro leaves and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Pour Gata Recipe Mix. Stir gradually until powder is fully dissolved.
5. Cook for 1 minute. Serve while hot.


Tip:

Add 2pcs. of "siling labuyo" (hot red chili) to make the dish a little spicy. Do not stir the taro leaves too much, it will make the dish give an itchy feeling to your mouth.

Makes 5 servings.

PORK ASADO

Ingredients:

1/2kg pork casim, cubed (1inch)
1pc. Knorr pork broth cube
2tbsp. soy sauce
1pc. celery stalk, chopped
2pcs. tomatoes, medium, coarsely chopped
1pc. onion, medium, coarsely chopped
2 1/2-3cups water
2tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4cup water


Procedure:

1. In a saucepan, combine pork cutlets, pork broth cube, soy sauce, celery stalk, tomatoes, oinion and water. Bring to a boil.

2. Thicken mixture with cornstarch and simmer for one minute.


Tip:

Pork pigue may also be used instead of the pork casim.

Makes 5 servings.

CHICKEN POTATO SALAD

Ingredients:

1kg potatoes, unpeeled
2pcs Knorr chicken broth cubes
3/4cup baguio beans, chopped
3/4cup carrots, blanched and cubed
1/2cup chicken, flaked
1pack chicken powder (10g)
2tbsp. celery, finely chopped
2cups mayonnaise
1pc Red apple, peeled and cut into cubes


Procedure:

1. Place potatoes and chicken broth cubes in a saucepan and fill with enough water to cover potatoes. Boil until tender.

2. Remove potatoes from saucepan, peel and cut into bite-size cubes.

3. Put in a bowl, then add the other ingredients. Toss. Serve chilled.


Tip:

This is a new way of preparing the classic potato salad. By adding chicken broth cubes to the boiling liquid, the potatoes come out tastier, as it absorbs the chicken flavor.

Makes 5 servings.