Chicken Adobo

Chicken Adobo
A Traditional Filipino Dish!
Difficulty: Easy
  

Serve With Steamed White Rice And Stir-Fried Broccoli & Mushrooms!

 Ingredients
3-4 lbs. skinless bone-in chicken thighs
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup water
1 tbsp palm sugar
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 slice of ginger root
1 tsp. black peppercorns
3 bay leaves
1/4 cup green onions, chopped

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Cover and marinate chicken for 1-3 hours in refrigerator. Bring to boil, then lower heat. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and simmer until sauce is reduced and thickened, and chicken is tender, about 30 more minutes. Serve with steamed rice.  Garnish with green onions.
4 servings

Halo! Halo!

Halo! Halo!
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
2 tbsp palm nut
2 tbsp coconut orange gel
2 tbsp coconut grape gel
2 tbsp lychee
2 tbsp sweetened langka (jackfruit strips) optional
2 tbsp sweetened white beans
2 tbsp coconut sport strips (macapuno)
1 scoop purple yam jam (Ube) *recipe below
2 tbsp crème caramel custard (leche flan)
1 scoop azuki ice cream (red bean)
1 cup crushed ice or shaved ice
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp white sugar (this is optional)

Directions
Most of the ingredients can be found in Asian markets.
In a clear glass bowl, place a cup of shaved or crushed ice.  Pour ¼ cup of evaporated milk.
Add the first nine ingredients in sections, then top with ice cream at the center.

Ube
Ingredients
5 medium size purple sweet potato
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 heaping tbsp of palm sugar or light brown sugar
Direction
In a large pot of boiling water, boil the purple potatoes for about 45 minutes until cooked tender.  Remove potatoes and cool just enough to handle, peel off skin and place potatoes into mixing bowl and mash, add the rest of the ingredients and whip.  Place in refrigerator to cool and become slightly firm.  Use a ice cream scoop to serve on top of the Halo Halo!

The Ingredients Can Be Found In Asian Markets!

 The ingredients are for 1 individual serving.  Just follow the quantities for each serving!