Filipino Main Dish Recipes

"This is a dish that I have created using simple ingredients. I like to experiment in the kitchen & this is approved by every group age, especially my picky, two year old daughter. She absolutely loves this recipe."

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Ingredients: garlic, green beans...

"This is a classic Filipino dish that Cook's Illustrated researched and revised. Chicken thighs are braised in soy sauce, vinegar and coconut milk. I served with coconut rice and a salad. The pre-cooking of the thighs releases a lot of fat that is discarded."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, coconut milk...

"From his On Our Immigrant Ancestors Cookbook."

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Ingredients: boneless pork butt, garlic...

"This Phillipine style preparation is usually done with chicken, but it's also very tasty on pork ribs. Originally from Food and Wine. Be sure to use non-reactive containers and cookware due to the high amount of vinegar."

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Ingredients: coconut milk, country-style pork ribs...

"Inspired by Filipino sisig, but this is definitely NOT an authentic dish. Can be cooked in an oven or a pressure cooker. To make the dish less spicy, discard the seeds of the jalapeno peppers."

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Ingredients: cilantro, eggs, hoisin sauce...

"A sassy Filipino specialty."

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Ingredients: coconut milk, chipotle chiles in adobo...

"This chicken and bitter melon recipe is served with rice, brown or white. It will surprise you in that it is not bitter when done and actually has a delicious taste as well as being very healthy and full of things your body needs.."

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Ingredients: bitter melons, garlic...

"This is from GOOD HOUSEKEEPING's easy everyday meals volume 6. I've tried this several times and it goes well with rice or some warm crispy potato slices. You can get the liquid seasoning from specialty stores or any Asian grocery. Hope you enjoy!"

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Ingredients: juice, garlic, salt and pepper...

"This dish reminds me of my days growing up in Cebu City - Philippines. Most Filipino-Chinese restaurants have patatim included in their chef's specials. This dish is fork-tender, fall-off-the-bone pork knuckles stewed on soy sauce, oyster sauce, and rice wine. Best eaten with rice or steamed bao buns."

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Ingredients: dried shiitake mushrooms, cornstarch...

"It was my cousin Andrea's favorite chicken - so that's what we called it. Later on in years, I learned it's a simple Filipino chicken adobo. If I could, I would eat sauce-covered rice 3 times a day."

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Ingredients: light brown sugar, low sodium soy sauce...

"This version comes from a friend from the Philippines. I sometimes don't use the shrimp if I don't have it. Every cook has their own version of this dish. So let your taste be your guide."

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Ingredients: green beans, cooked shrimp...