A celebration of Filipino food and the search for a connection to my past

Poultry

Perla’s Pancit Canton (Instant Pot)

Perla’s Pancit Canton (Instant Pot)

Ingredients: 2 large skinless chicken breasts 4 cups water (with chicken bouillon) or chicken stock 2-3 sections of bean thread noodles 1 medium pack of canton noodles 2 cups cabbage, chopped 1 cup carrots, julienned 1/2 onion 2-3 heads garlic canola oil yellow food color Read More …

Arroz Caldo w/rotisserie chicken (Instant Pot)

Arroz Caldo w/rotisserie chicken (Instant Pot)

So in 1994, I had just started taking care of my mother who had just been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. I was 27 and the family was still in shock that my mother was sick. One day, she asked me to make Arroz Caldo (a kind of Chicken soup porridge). I was shocked because I had never made it before and my mother had never taught me to make it. So I thought it was a strange request.

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020494-coconut-milk-chicken-adobo

Chicken & Noodles in IP

Chicken & Noodles in IP

This is my go-to recipe for Chicken & Noodles in the Instant Pot. It is easy and quick and really hits the spot. Because it uses Campbell’s Cream of Chicken soup as a base, it is super creamy. Pioneer Woman Chicken and Noodles in IP Read More …

NYT: Chicken Adobo

NYT: Chicken Adobo

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013419-chicken-adobo

Food Network: Geoffrey’s Filipino Adobo Chicken

Food Network: Geoffrey’s Filipino Adobo Chicken

Filipino Adobo Chicken is so tender you’ll barely need a knife to cut it!

See Geoffrey Zakarian on #TheKitchen > Saturdays at 11a|10c.