Recipe#8: Ensaladang Tofu

Tofu is made soy beans w/c is very nutricious, affordable, and easy to cook. Mostly, we only fried it and dip in soysauce. This time, I want to show you another alternative way of cooking it that is not just taste yummy but also looks yummy.

Ingredients:

5 pcs. Tofu, cut

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 pack Chicken breading

Bread crumbs

Egg, beaten

5 pcs. Fresh tomatoes, sliced

2 cans hot sardines

Vinegar for dressing

Salt and pepper (for vinegar)

Cooking oil

Cooking Instructions:

1.) Dip tofu in soysauce, then egg, then chicken breading, then bread crumbs, set aside

2.) In a pan, deep fry the tofu until golden brown.

3.) Put tofu in a plate with kitchen towel to remove extra oil.

4.) Cut tofu into cubes and place in a bowl or plate, set aside

5.) Remove the bones and sauce of sardines, put the excess egg, chicken breading, and bread crumbs.

6.) Saute sardines until crunchy or golden brown

7.) In a bowl, mix the tofu, cooked sardines, and top w/ sliced tomato.

8.) Put desired vinegar for dressing and serve.

Tip: pair it with rice or even an appetizer.

Recipe#7: Pinakbet with Tofu

Ingredients:

5 pcs. Tofu, fried

1 can Hot Sardines, remove the bones and chop

1 Ampalaya (bitter melons), sliced

2 eggplants, sliced

3-5 pcs. Okra, cut in two

3 pcs. Sitaw (string beans), cut into 2"

1/4 of kalabasa (squash), remove the skin, sliced thinly

1 garlic, chopped

2 onions, chopped

2 tomatoes, sliced

4 tbps. bagoong (opt.)

3 tbps. Cooking oil

1 1/2 cup water

Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:

1.) In a cooking pan, heat 

2.) On the same pan, saute garlic, onion sardines and tomatoes.

3.) Add in all the vegetables, water, and seasonings.

4.) Put the fried tofu then serve.

Recipe#6: Sardines ala Sisig w/ Malunggay Bits

Ingredients:

2 150g. Cans of  Hot/Chili Sardines (remove the sauce and bones)

1 pc. Cucumber, chopped include the skin

2 onions, chopped

5 cloves of garlic, crushed

Ginger, crushed

Malunggay Leaves, thinly chopped

Butter Margarine

All purpose Cream

Chili (if you want more hot)

Soy Sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg for garnish

Cooking Directions:

1.) In a pan, Saute garlic, onion, ginger, and sardines in a butter

2.) Add soy sauce, salt and pepper

3.) Allow to cook for a 3 mins.

4.) Add Chili, Malunggay bits and Cucumber

5.) Stir constantly, then add all purpose cream

6.) Stir until golden brown, or slightly roasted

7.) Add egg on top, and cover

8.) Simmer until egg is cook and serve

Tip: you can also use Mayonnaise instead of all purpose cream, or you can also mix the scrumbled egg.