SPICY CORNED BEEF IN GRAVY
AS WE enter the third week of quarantine, we understand that a few frazzled cooks may have already run out of ideas, or even fresh ingredients. We’re going to present a series of recipes featuring canned products from San Miguel to maximize your stock and prevent your ideas from going stale. These recipes are from San Miguel Foods Culinary Center’s Home Foodie. (If you have run out of fresh produce or it is hard to get in your area during the lockdown, see BusinessWorld’s listing on online vegetable delivery here: https://www. bworldonline.com/where-to-buy-veggies-and-fruit-online/)
We’ll start off with something easy and classic. This results in crispy corned beef flakes, which you can use for all the following recipes.
CORNED BEEF FLAKES
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EASY CORNED BEEF CONGEE
As we mentioned, you can use the corned beef flakes from the recipe above to lend variety in texture. A friend advises to soak the rice beforehand for at least two hours so the congee can have a silky texture. Also consider using a whisk when stirring the congee, again to impart a silkier texture to it. This is best done ahead to allow time for the flavors to blend.
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• 1 tbsp Golden Fry palm oil 1 can Purefoods Corned Beef
In a non-stick pan, heat oil and add corned beef. Cook over moderate heat, stirring from time to time, for about 12 minutes or until dry and toasted.
Makes two to three servings
9 cups water
1-¼ cups uncooked rice
1 carrot, grated
2 tbsp patis (fish sauce)
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 can Purefoods Corned Beef with Chunks
1 stalk green onion, chopped (optional)
5 Magnolia brown eggs, boiled and peeled (optional)
SINIGANG
You know that corned beef sinigang you can get in fancy restaurants? Well, this isn’t quite it, but it helps to stave away the cravings while we’re in quarantine.
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1 tbsp Cookbest Coconut oil 1 onion, sliced into rings
2 cans Purefoods Corned Beef Chili Garlic
sinigang
1 tbsp instant mix
1 pack instant gravy mix, dilute according to package directions
powder
Combine sinigang powder and diluted gravy. Heat and let simmer, stirring continuously until thick enough. Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onion until tender. Add corned beef and heat through. Pour gravy and simmer.
Makes five servings.