SALMON TERIYAKI with Mashed Potatoes

INTRODUCTION:
I'm just happy that after the holiday season, Salmon per Kg. dropped from Php 650.00 to Php 550.00, it must be the right time to buy and cook a good Salmon Dish at home for my kids. It's not just they are both big now, but they are really EATERS!

THINGS TO DO:
1. Cook the Salmon
2. Boil and Mash your Potatoes
3. Prepare your home made Teriyaki Sauce

INGREDIENTS for Salmon and Method:
about 600g of Salmon Fillet (good for 2-3 Persons)
Rub with Sea Salt and Pepper on both sides
1 tsp. Butter

1. Wash Salmon, pat dry with clean kitchen tissue.
2. Melt butter in pan, pan fry salmon for about less than 10mins. DO NOT OVER COOK. DO NOT OVER TURN. Turn once on each side only. Set Aside. 

INGREDIENTS for Mashed Potato and method:
Potatoes
Salt 
Pepper
Butter

1. Boil Potatoes.
2. Drain. Mash.
3. Add salt, pepper and butter.
4. Set aside. 

INGREDIENTS for Home Made Teriyaki Sauce:
Water
Kikkoman
Fine Minced Ginger
Mirin (Japanese Wine)
Brown Sugar
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Cornstarch

1. TERIYAKI SAUCE should not be BROWN. the color should be almost BLACK.
2. Boil water, add in Kikkoman and ginger (half tsp to 1 tsp, depends), achieve the color first. if the color is ok, proceed to next step.
3. Add more KIKKOMAN to make it  a "little" SALTY. yes salty.
4. If the SALTINESS level of the sauce stings a "little" of your tongue, then the amount of soy sauce you put in is just fine. 
5. Add in Brown Sugar to blend. Add more until it becomes sweet. 
6. Add mirin about 1tbsp for a cup of water. and more if you cook more cups....
7. Dilute cornstarch with water, add to thicken the sauce (really thick). 

TO ASSEMBLE:
1. Prepare your plate for serving, Mashed Potato for my base, topped with Pan fried Salmon.
2. Pour Teriyaki Sauce Over everything... and garnish with Toasted Sesame Seeds!
3. Be happy and Serve!

Note:
I AM A HAPPY COOK WITH NOT MEASURING MY INGREDIENTS. I just hope that this recipe will still help you though!
ENJOY! 

AIR-FRIED Lechon Kawali with Pinoy Salad

Introduction:
Thanks to my friends, who introduced this Philips Wonder Air-Fryer. I am so stuck with my old way of frying dishes or turbo broiler. Now, with the magic of Air-Fryer, My pork fried dishes are all OIL-FREE, and somehow GUILT-FREE meals!


Ingredients:
Liempo Strip/s, thick cut
Salt
Peppercorns
Sliced Onions
Smashed Garlic

1.In a pot, bring water to boil, add in garlic, onion, salt (will make it a little but salty) and peppercorns.
2. Then submerge Liempo meat while boiling. Cook for about an hour in an ordinary pot, and 30 mins or so using the pressure cooker. 
3. Save stock for future use, strained. 
4. Drain meat, make sure it's tender. 
5. Preheat Air-Fryer to "SETTING 200"
6. Use a fork in pricking the skin, massage the meat with Iodized Salt or Sea Salt. Air Dry for at least 30 minutes. 
7. When ready, place the tenderized liempo into the Air-Fryer and set it for about 45 mins. or until skin becomes crispy. Turn the Liempo upside down on halfway cooking. 
8. SERVE!

Salad:
Lettuce
Cucumber, Sliced
Tomato, Sliced
Bagoong or Shrimp Paste (Home Made, wait for my  next blog about this)
Fried Garlic to Garnish
Calamansi

1. It's up to you how you will manage to combine everything on your salad side! Just be happy and be creative!


Note:
Sorry, I don't really measure my ingredients, but I just hope that this recipe will still help you somehow! ENJOY COOKING!

Baked Salmon Fillet

INTRODUCTION:
It seemed so easy to make... so easy to do. But what challenges me here is the cooking time. The thickness of the Salmon varies how long it's gonna be baked inside your oven. It doesn't require much of the rules like 10 mins./15 mins. and/or 20 mins. It really depends on your market catch! The criteria which is "Perfectness" goes with the texture and the softness of the Salmon meat. That's the goal!

Ingredients:
1kg of Salmon Fillet (it's about Php 550.00-650.00/kg)
Potatoes
Carrots
Freshly Crushed Peppercorns
Rosemary 
Thyme
Salt
Olive Oil
Fried Garlic (optional)
Lemon
Garlic-Minced
Mozzarella Cheese
Chopped Parsley to for Garnish

1. Preheat your oven at 375 f.
2. Clean Your Salmon meat. Pat Dry, set aside. Chill. 
3. Slice your potatoes and carrots in big and thick strips (just like French Fries), arrange in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil  (make sure everything is coated) and pepper and/or fried garlic (optional). You may opt to use Broccoli or any vegetables from your pantry (i.e. corn, sayote, beans, green peas...etc.)
4. Cook this inside your oven for about 30 mins or more. Until well done and shows golden brown color on the edges of the potatoes. 

Remove baking dish from the rack. 

5. Arrange the veggies on the sides (same baking dish), place your salmon in the middle.
6. Squeeze some lemon juice on top of the salmon fillet, followed by the olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme and garlic. 
7. Grate some mozzarella cheese on top of your fish. then bake about minimum of 10 mins. 
8. Check on your salmon if the surface has been cooked. if yes, add more 5 mins. on the cooking time or until the mozzarella cheese has completely melted. 
9. Do not over cook!
10. Garnish with chopped parsley then serve. 

Note:
SORRY, I DON'T REALLY MEASURE MY INGREDIENTS, BUT I HOPE THIS STILL HELPS! ENJOY!

SAUSAGE WRAP

Ingredients:
Your favorite Sausage (Sliced)
White Onion in Strips
Green Chilies
Soy Sauce
Pepper
Oil

1. Saute Onions and chilies, add in soy sauce to sizzle in the pan, mix until well done.
2. Add in sausage and pepper. Mix until cooked.
3. Clean your lettuce, pat dry.
4. Arrange in your serving dish, wrap your sausages and onions with lettuce leaves, ENJOY!


SORRY AGAIN, I DON'T REALLY MEASURE MY INGREDIENTS, I HOPE THIS THIS RECIPE STILL HELPS!

Garlic Peppered Chicken Stew

Ingredients:
Chicken
LOTS AND LOTS OF GARLIC! THE MORE THE MERRIER!
Black Pepper, lots!
Oyster Sauce-1tsp only
Coconut Brand Soy Sauce and Silver Swan Soy Sauce 1:1
Brown Sugar 2tbsp or more, it's up to you
Oil for Garlic Frying
Cornstarch
Calamansi 3-5 pcs.

1. Preheat oil, saute lots of garlic until light golden brown (not the crispy one,, so the taste won't be that SHARP!), add in the chicken parts, saute until the meat turns out white, add in the soy sauce just about 4tbsp. Enough to have that dark brown color, achive the color first, then adjust with the taste later on!
2. Add water, simmer.
3. Half way done, add in sugar, calamansi (about 1-2, it depends) and all other ingredients together except for the cornstarch.
4. Dilute cornstarch with water, add some to thicken the sauce.

This dish should be, a little sweet and tangy because of the calamansi. If you want to add more calamansi, you may do so!

SORRY AGAIN, I DON'T REALLY MEASURE MY INGREDIENTS, I HOPE THIS THIS RECIPE STILL HELPS!

ENJOY!

PINOY ENSALADA

Ingredients:
Salted Eggs (Cubes)
White Onion (Cubes)
Fresh Tomatoes (Cubes)
Shrimp Paste or Bagoong
Patis to Taste (Don't add this anymore if salted eggs are too salty)
Calamansi
Garlic Chili Sauce
Pepper

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Serve!

Make sure your consume what you have prepared, this can't be stored in the fridge.

NOTE:
SORRY I DON'T REALLY MEASURE MY INGREDIENTS, I HOPE THIS HELPS! ENJOY!

MASHED POTATO

Introduction:

Who wouldn't love this dish? From babies to grannies... Nobody would ever refuse Mashed Potatoes! With the right amount of ingredients, you wouldn't go wrong...! Mash! Mash! Mash!

I have this very reliable Kitchen Machine that helps me Mash my Potatoes finely! I don't need to exert my precious effort just to produce the Resto-Like texture! 

Ingredients:

1kg Potatoes

Salt

Pepper

Butter

(Heavy Cream, Optional, naaah, no need)

1. Remove potato skin, slice your potatoes, bring to boil, until well cooked.

2. Drain water and start mashing!

3. While the potato is still hot, add in cubed butter about half of 1 Big Bar into the potatoes, the butter will just melt while you mix all the ingredients together. Add in salt and pepper to taste. Some add lots of pepper to kick the taste! Some add more butter so it will not turn out dry.

4. Arrange and serve with Hot Gravy on the side!

NOTE:

I DON'T REALLY MEASURE MY INGREDIENTS, BUT I STILL HOPE THAT THIS ONE HELPS!

ENJOY!