Chicken Inasal

This popular Ilonggo dish is loved all over the nation. Dip in a mix of soy sauce, vinegar and calamansi.

Ingredients
1 kg (whole) Chicken Meat (cut into serving pieces)
1 tbsp Garlic (minced)
1 tsp Ginger (minced)
2 stalks Lemon Grass/Tanglad (pounded)
½ tsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Sinigang Mix Powder
3 tbsp Atsuete Seeds (soaked in 3 tbsp hot water and strained)
2 pouches (115 grams each) Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits

Cooking Procedure:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl and let stand for at least 4 hours in refigerator.
• Grill or pan-grill until chicken is cooked.

Makes 6 servings

Chicken Balls in Tomato Sauce

This recipe can be paired with either rice or pasta for a rich and satisfying meal.

Ingredients:

For the chicken balls
300 grams Chicken Breast (deboned and meat chopped)
1 square (150 grams) large tokwa (mashed)
1 pc (small) Potato (coarsely grated)
1 pc (medium) Egg
1 pc (medium) Onion (chopped)

For the Sauce
1 pc (medium) sliced onion
1 pc (medium) Carrot
1 pc (150 grams) small sayote, sliced
2 stalks Green Onion, cut into 1” strips
1 pouch (250 grams) tomato Sauce

Cooking Procedure:
Combine ingredients for chicken balls with 1 teaspoon iodized fine salt (or 1 tablespoon iodized rock salt) and 1/3 teaspoon pepper. Mix well. Form every tablespoon of mixture into balls. Fry until golden brown. Set aside.

Sauce: Sauté onion. Add carrot, sayote, ½ teaspoon iodized fine salt (or ½ tablespoon iodized rock salt). Cook for 5 minutes while stirring.

Add DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce and 1 cup water. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Add meatballs. Allow to simmer. Top with green onions.

Makes 6 servings

Roast Chicken Burger

Try this healthier alternative to the usual beef burger. Add pineapple slices for some sweetness.

Ingredients

for burger:
2 cups Roasted Chicken Meat (chopped)
1/4 cup Onion (chopped)
1 tbsp Garlic (minced)
1 tbsp Prepared Yellow Mustard
1/4 cup Celery (chopped)
1/4 cup Green Onion (chopped)
1 pc Egg 
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour 
Salt and pepper (to taste)
 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs 

Cooking Oil (for frying)
8 pcs Hamburger Buns
1 cup Lettuce Leaves
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup Tomatoes (sliced thinly into rings)
3/4 cup Cucumber (sliced)
1 can (432 grams) sliced pineapple (drained)

Cooking Procedure:
Combine ingredients for burger except breadcrumbs. Mix well. Portion mixture into 50g (1/4 cup) patties. Roll in breadcrumbs . Put on a tray. Fry until brown on both sides.

Pile each burger bun with a layer of lettuce, sour cream, patty, tomato, cucumber and sliced pineapple. Serve.

Makes 9 servings

Chicken Satay

Try these delicious chicken skewers for a wonderfully sweet and nutty dish.

Ingredients
1 tbsp Cooking Oil
1/2 tbsp Atsuete Seeds
1/2 grams Chicken Breast Fillet (sliced into small pieces)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Peanut Butter
1/2 tbsp Brown Sugar
3/4 cup Cucumber (cut into cubes)
2 pc Shallots (sliced)
10 pcs Chicken Skewers

For sauce
2 tbsp Evaporated Milk )
2 tsps Water
1 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 tsp Soy Sauce
1/2 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 (pouch 50g) Kare-Kare Mix

Cooking Procedure:
Saute atsuete in oil for 2 minutes. Set aside.

Combine chicken and Kare-Kare Mix, peanut butter, brown sugar, salt ,pepper, and atsuete oil. Marinate at least 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

Toss cucumbers and shallots together.

Thread chicken into skewers. Set aside marinade. Charcoal-grill or pan-grill until cooked on both sides. Serve with sauce and cucumber-onion mixture.


Sauce: Dissolve left over marinade in water. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer until thick.

Makes 10 servings

Chicken Finger Surprise

Amaze your kids when you prepare this flaky and crispy chicken fingers with soft and pillowy marshmallows as their snack.

Ingredients
1 grams Chicken Breast Fillet (cut into strips)
1 pc Egg (beaten)
1 cup Japanese Breadcrumbs (or regular breadcrumbs)
Cooking Oil (for deep frying)
1 pack Marshmallow (cut the same size as the chicken breast)
½ cup Sour Cream
1 pouch (200 grams) Del Monte Cheese Magic Sauce

Cooking Procedure:
Mix chicken, egg and half of DEL MONTE Cheese Magic Sauce. Dredge each piece of chicken in breadcrumbs. Deep-fry until golden brown.

Cut marshmallow the same size as chicken. Place on bowl and serve with remaining cheese sauce and sour cream on the side.

Makes 8 servings