Pro Tips
**Chef's Tips & Troubleshooting:**
- Let the oven fully preheat before putting the dish in for consistent cooking.
- Use a meat thermometer to check doneness rather than relying on cooking time alone.
- Add a pinch of sugar to tomato-based vegetable dishes to balance acidity.
- Add a dash of vinegar or calamansi at the end to brighten the flavor of sautéed vegetables.
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. Have all your ingredients prepped and measured before you start cooking — quick dishes leave no time for chopping mid-recipe.
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.
Oven Baked French Fries
french fries baked in the oven until golden and tender. A hands-off Filipino preparation with rich, developed flavors.
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and then cut lengthwise according to your preference. You can do the regular fries cut or the steak fries cut.
- Wash the potatoes and then pat dry using a paper towel.
- Place the potatoes on a mixing bowl, pour-in olive oil and then sprinkle the salt. Shake so that the salt and oil coats each potato slices.
- Preheat oven to 430 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Meanwhile, place an aluminum foil over a baking pan. Grease the foil with oil.
- Arrange the cut fries over the aluminum foil and then bake for 15 to 18 minutes.*Note: Check on the fries after 12 minutes to ensure that they were not burnt since not all ovens are the same.
- Remove the baking pan from the oven and then flip each fries in a way that the bottom part is now on top. Continue to bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the fries from the oven. Let the temperature cool down.
- Move to to a serving plate. Serve a side dish with your favorite dishes.
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Pro Tips & Troubleshooting
- Let the oven fully preheat before putting the dish in for consistent cooking.
- Use a meat thermometer to check doneness rather than relying on cooking time alone.
- Add a pinch of sugar to tomato-based vegetable dishes to balance acidity.
- Add a dash of vinegar or calamansi at the end to brighten the flavor of sautéed vegetables.
Cooking Tips
Add vegetables in stages — hard vegetables (carrots, potatoes) go in first, tender ones (leafy greens, beansprouts) at the very end.
Have all your ingredients prepped and measured before you start cooking — quick dishes leave no time for chopping mid-recipe.
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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