Pro Tips
**Chef's Tips & Troubleshooting:**
- Cut vegetables into uniform sizes for even cooking throughout the dish.
- For omelettes, cook the vegetable filling until any excess moisture evaporates before adding eggs.
- Blanch bitter vegetables like ampalaya in salted water first to reduce bitterness.
- Add leafy greens last and cook just until wilted — 1 to 2 minutes is usually enough.
Cooking Tips
Blanch leafy vegetables in boiling salted water for 30–60 seconds, then plunge into ice water. This locks in their bright color and crisp texture. Add vegetables in stages — hard vegetables (carrots, potatoes) go in first, tender ones (leafy greens, beansprouts) at the very end.
Ingredient Substitutions
Short on time? A pressure cooker (Instant Pot) can reduce cooking time by roughly half for most braised and stewed Filipino dishes. Reduce liquid slightly since less evaporates.
Storage & Reheating
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. The flavors often deepen overnight, making leftovers even more delicious. Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce has thickened during storage. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each.
Steak
A vegetable-forward Filipino dish built on t-bone steak, sprig rosemary, sprigs thyme and ground black pepper — simple, healthy, and full of flavor.
Instructions
- Prepare the steak. Season both sides with salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Make the mashed potato by boiling it in 1 quart of water for 15 minutes. Note: add 1 teaspoon salt in boiling water before putting the potato in. Drain the water using a colander. Add butter on the hot cooking pot. Put the potato back into the pot. Mash using a potato masher or a fork. Add evaporated milk. Continue mashing until the texture of the potato becomes smooth. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Make the gravy by melting the butter in a saucepan. Add Knorr Beef Cube. Stir. Add all-purpose flour. Continue stirring for 5 to 7 minutes. Add Half the amount of the water as indicated in the ingredient list. Continue stirring until all ingredients are well blended. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Note: add more water as needed to make the consistency thinner per your preference.
- Start cooking the steak by heating a cast iron pan. Add cooking oil and butter. Once the butter melts, put the steak into the pan. Sear it for 2 minutes. Add the rosemary and thyme directly to the oil so that it will be infused with the aroma and flavor of the herbs. Continue cooking for 2 minutes. Remove the herbs and discard. Turn the steak over and continue cooking in high heat for 4 minutes.
- Take the steak off the pan and place it on a clean plate. Let it rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Arrange mashed potato on the side and pour the gravy on it. Serve with steamed vegetables.
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Pro Tips & Troubleshooting
- Cut vegetables into uniform sizes for even cooking throughout the dish.
- For omelettes, cook the vegetable filling until any excess moisture evaporates before adding eggs.
- Blanch bitter vegetables like ampalaya in salted water first to reduce bitterness.
- Add leafy greens last and cook just until wilted — 1 to 2 minutes is usually enough.
Cooking Tips
Add vegetables in stages — hard vegetables (carrots, potatoes) go in first, tender ones (leafy greens, beansprouts) at the very end.
Substitutions
Storage & Reheating
Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce has thickened during storage. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each.
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