Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles (Bún Thịt Nướng) is a popular and delicious dish that combines marinated grilled pork, fresh vegetables, herbs, and rice noodles. It’s a refreshing and satisfying meal, perfect for any occasion. It is one of my favorite Vietnamese pork dishes because it bears resemblance to Philippine barbecue. Anything grilled or barbecued […]
Pork Recipes
Looking for delicious and easy pork recipes? Pork is great for stew, barbecue, grilled, roast, soup, rolls or porchetta and fried. Season pork dishes with spices and herbs for more flavor.
Grilled Pork Kabobs
This Grilled Pork Kabobs are juicy, tender bite-sized meat marinated in yogurt and other savory ingredients skewered alternately with vegetables. Kabobs are also referred to as shish kebab, kebab or shishlik sometimes with or without vegetables. It originated from the Middle East and Central Asia but different variations can be found in the Mediterranean and […]
Tacos Al Pastor
These Tacos Al Pastor are thinly sliced pork in a flavorful tangy Mexican marinade that is grilled, diced and made into tacos using warm flour or corn tortillas, topped with grilled pineapple, chopped onion, cilantro and served with your favorite salsa. Authentic tacos al pastor are cooked on a spit. Unfortunately, this would be hard […]
Pork Schnitzel Recipe
German Pork Schnitzel recipe are pounded thin pork cutlets, lightly breaded and fried to perfection. Pork Schnitzel are moist, juicy and tender on the inside with brown and crispy breading on the outside. It is delicious, simple pork recipe that you can whip up quickly and feed your hungry family in no time. This is definitely […]
Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Pork Chops with Apples and Onions is easy, quick and super flavorful infused with aromatic herbs and spices. In less than 30 minutes, you can serve this delicious, simple pork chops recipe on busy weeknight. If you’ve never cook with apples, you’ll be surprise how good it pairs with pork chops and flavor is elevated […]
Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham
This Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham is simple with subtle sweetness of pineapple and a delectable crunchy brown sugar honey glaze served with sauce. Pineapple juice pairs well with smoky ham and the pineapple's sweetness can help mask the salty flavor of ham. This pineapple honey glaze is one of our favorite way of preparing ham […]
Honey Baked Ham
Are you one of those families who order Honey Baked Ham during the holidays! For many years we did until recently, I started making homemade honey baked ham copycat. Save your money and try this delicious baked ham recipe which is as good as what you buy at the store or even better for a […]
Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe
Lumpiang Shanghai are deep fried Filipino spring rolls with moist, savory filling comprised of ground pork, shrimp and vegetables served with sweet and sour sauce. It is a popular crispy Filipino appetizer which is undeniably delicious and always a big hit in gatherings even among non-Filipinos. Lumpiang Shanghai usually makes the list of food to […]
Siopao Asado
Siopao Asado is a Filipino steamed pork bun made with soft, fluffy white dough filled with braised tender pork in sweet and savory sauce and a slice of hard boiled egg. Siopao can be consumed on its own or served with siopao sauce. This Pork Siopao Asado recipe was adapted from the Chinese hot bun […]
Lechon Belly Roll
Lechon Belly Roll is an easy way of preparing our favorite Philippine lechon by slow roasting pork belly in the oven stuffed with savory herbs and spices like lemongrass, scallion or red onion and garlic. If prepared and roasted properly, this homemade Lechon Belly Roll is succulent with crispy crackling skin. Cebu City is known […]
Kare-Kare with Coconut Milk (Gata)
Kare-Kare with Coconut Milk (Gata) is another variant of the popular Philippine stew with peanut sauce and vegetables. This kare-kare recipe is made with ribs in creamy peanut sauce and coconut milk and a variety of vegetables served with a side of shrimp paste (bagoong). Traditional Kare-Kare is often cooked with oxtail, tripe, offal, pork […]
Lemon Pepper Pork Marinade
Lemon Pepper Pork Marinade Barbecue is a simple and flavorful marinade for pork, beef, chicken or seafood. Marinate pork in a refreshing Lemon Pepper marinade for at least 8 hours or overnight. Grill low and slow and you’ll have a delicious, moist and juicy meat. For almost a week, the weather forecast was in the […]
Slow Cooked Curry Ribs
Slow Cooked Curry Ribs is a stew or braised ribs in tomato base and rich and savory curry spice. This is an easy and simple recipe yet flavorful way to cook ribs. This dish is cooked with carrots, potatoes, green peas, green and red pepper. As much as I love to grill ribs, it is […]
Pork Menudo Recipe
Pork Menudo is a traditional stew made with pork, liver, potato, carrots, green and red bell pepper in tomato based sauce. This dish has many version depending on the region. This recipe uses other ingredients like hotdog, raisins and garbanzos (chickpeas). I add green peas too but I did not have it on hand. This […]
Instant Pot Paksiw na Lechon
Instant Pot Paksiw na Lechon are leftover meat from a whole roasted pig, lechon kawali or pork roasted in the oven that is simmered in vinegar, liver sauce and spices. Paksiw na Lechon meat is moist and tender in a slightly thickened savory sauce with subtle sweetness. For an easier version, use Mang Tomas sauce […]
Simple Grilled Pork
A simple Grilled Pork seasoned with salt is lip smacking delicious if the right cut of pork is used and properly cooked. This is one of my favorite way of cooking pork. If grilled slow and low, pork is moist and tender. Summer is grilling season for most of us, especially after a long […]
Easy Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs are easy, all time favorite recipe, made with equal mixture of ground beef and pork, breadcrumbs and other savory ingredients that are rolled into small balls then slightly fried and cooked in luscious rich creamy sauce. There are many variations of meatballs around the world and the common thing they share is they […]
Burger Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Burger Steak with Mushroom Gravy is a combination of moist ground beef and pork, made into patties and smothered with creamy mushroom gravy. They are deliciously moist, tender, plump burger patties in creamy mushroom gravy. Jollibee Style burger steak. For moist, juicy, tender Burger Steak combine equal portions of ground beef & ground pork. Make […]
Instant Pot Pork Nilaga
Instant Pot Pork Nilaga is a Filipino clear pork soup boiled in onion and peppercorn along with vegetables. A delicious simple soup that you can easily make in an instant pot. Pork Nilaga is an ultimate comfort food especially on chilly days. It is easy to prepare and a breeze to cook in a pressure […]
Jalapeno Cilantro Lime Pork Tacos Recipe
Jalapeno Cilantro Lime Pork Tacos Recipe for your Super Bowl Party! This Jalapeno Cilantro Lime Pork Tacos Recipe is easy and savory with pork marinated in a concoction of fragrant lime juice, chopped jalapeno, cilantro and spices. For less heat remove the jalapeno seeds. It is best to marinate pork for at least half a […]
Crispy Pata (Instant Pot or Stove Top & Deep Fryer)
Crispy Pata is a popular Filipino dish made of tender boiled pork leg then deep fried until golden and crispy. Boiling pork leg also known as pork hock takes at least an hour and half to cook on stove top. But using an Instant Pot or pressure cooker will cut the cooking time tremendously. Crispy […]
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe
Still haven’t decided what to have this Thanksgiving, try this Instant Pot Pork Carnitas recipe. Carnitas is a popular Mexican pork dish, cook in spices, lime juice and jalapeno. Conventionally, pork is braised for hours on the stove but making this scrumptious carnitas in an instant pot you can serve it in an hour. This […]
Binagoongang Baboy
Binagoongang Baboy recipe is pork belly boiled in spices and sautéed in onion, garlic and shrimp paste. Bagoong or binagoongang means shrimp paste and if you are not Filipino, the pungent smell can be unpleasant to others. In this binagoongang Baboy recipe, I used bottled shrimp paste that is already cooked. Serve this delicious dish […]
Sampalok Mix Pork Barbecue Recipe (Tamarind Mix)
Sampalok Mix Pork Barbecue Recipe is Today’s Delight. Pork marinated in our favorite sampalok mix and grilled to perfection. Sampalok is the Filipino term for tamarind. To my surprise, the sour, zesty and tangy flavor of sampalok mix gives barbecue a different twist. It is delicious. I googled it and no one seems to be […]
Pork Adobo Instant Pot
Pork Adobo Instant Pot comes to mind after days of having salad. Pork Adobo or chicken adobo is my go-to dish that I can easily cook in my instant pot. When cooking Filipino adobo, use pork or chicken or a combination of both. Some people add liver, but I don’t. The meat is braised and […]
Chinese Barbecue Pork (Char Sui)
Chinese Barbecue Pork known as Char Sui is one of my favorite Chinese food. If you’ve been to any China Town these are the red grilled pork that are hanging in hooks close to the shop's window usually next to the Peking Ducks. These sticky Chinese Barbecue pork are marinated in different Asian spices not […]
Barbecue Ribs in Oven
Cooking barbecue ribs in oven during winter is the way to go. Instead of exposing yourself to the harsh elements, it is best to cook indoors. Super Bowl is this weekend and barbecue ribs sounds really good. I know people who loves to grill or barbecue during winter time. But with the recent polar vortex, […]
Pork Siomai Recipe
Pork Siomao in Filipino or Pork Siu Mai in Chinese are bite sized open dumplings made with ground pork, shrimp and other fillings seasoned with rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil. This Cantonese Siomai recipe is so simple with delicious results. The outer thin covering called wonton wrapper is either white or yellow. Siu […]
Kare Kare Instant Pot
Do you want to learn how to make kare kare in an instant pot? Well, it is not complicated. Did you receive an Instant Pot for Christmas? Or did you get one hoping to use it for all your holiday cooking, but was intimidated to use it. Well, get it out of the box and […]
Carve Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze
Ever tried a Carve Ham smothered in Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze! I was out and about yesterday doing my grocery shopping for the holidays. The holiday season is in full swing and there were many cars and people everywhere I went. Can you imagine what this weekend would be. A herd of people everywhere, traffic, […]
Embutido Recipe (Filipino Meatloaf)
Embutido recipe is a delicious Filipino style meatloaf of ground pork and beef mixed together with hot dog, carrots, bell pepper, eggs, raisins and spices, shaped into a log, then steamed. It is serve warm, cold or slightly fried. Embutido is usually serve during potlucks or special holidays like Christmas, but it is something my […]
Pork Hamonado Recipe
Pork Hamonado recipe is a popular Filipino stew made with pork and pineapple. Meat will have a refreshing pineapple flavor. Don’t confuse the term “hamonado” with “hamon” which means ham. This recipe is not about making ham. What is pork hamonado Pork Hamonado is a sweet and savory dish that is almost similar to sweet […]
Cooking a Spiral Sliced Ham
Cooking a Spiral Sliced Ham for Thanksgiving or Christmas made easy. This is a fully cooked ham and all you have to do is follow the warming instructions. If press for time, get your ham from Costco, Sams or your local grocer. Thanksgiving is around the corner and before you know it, Christmas will be […]
Lechon Kawali – Filipino Crispy Fried Pork Belly
Lechon Kawali is a popular all-time Filipino favorite dish cook with pork belly that is boiled and deep fried until golden and crispy. Biting into this crunchy mouthwatering Lechon Kawali is divine. It is undeniably delicious. You will forget that this chunk of meat is loaded with fat. It makes me salivate while writing this […]
Spareribs Lemongrass Soup
Spareribs Lemongrass Soup is so flavorful and tangy with only a few ingredients. You can use any cut of meat but since I have spareribs I used that. Spareribs goes well with this soup since it is not very lean nor very fatty and the bones are great for soup stock. Lemongrass was used as […]
Sisig Recipe with Pork Belly
Sisig with Pork Belly recipe is a popular and well-loved Filipino dish especially among drinkers as an appetizer (pulutan). Sisig is serve in restaurants and bars but it is also a popular street food. Their stalls are usually close to public transportation. It will definitely make you hungry and craving for it when you smell […]
How to Cook Tocino (Cured Pork)
How to Cook Tocino or Cured Pork is indeed very easy. This is about cooking a store bought tocino and not making tocino. That would be another post. There are times when it is just easier to buy something already made just like tocino or longanisa. In short, I am lazy today. All I want […]
Adobo sa Gata
Adobo sa Gata is a stew made with pork or chicken simmered in garlic, vinegar, bay leaves and ground black pepper or peppercorn until pork is semi tender. Pork is pan-fried until brown and sautéed in onion, garlic, soy sauce and coconut milk. There are many variants of adobo recipe depending on the region. This […]
Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork Sliders
Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork Sliders is another way of enjoying barbecue in a bun. Pork is cooked for hours to achieve a tasty, moist, juicy and mouthwatering barbecue with a kick. If you prefer more heat, feel free to increase the cayenne pepper, hot sauce or jalapeno. Hawaiian rolls are great when making sliders […]
Pork and Chicken Pochero Recipe
Pork and Chicken Pochero Recipe is a delectable dish embraced by Filipinos while under Spanish rule. Also known as puchero or putsero. It is a tomato based stew made of pork, chicken, chorizo de bilbao, plantain banana, potato and vegetables. This dish is the equivalent of the cocido of Spain. This Pork and Chicken Pochero […]