Pro Tips
**Chef's Tips & Troubleshooting:**
- Add a pinch of sugar to tomato-based vegetable dishes to balance acidity.
- For roasted vegetables, spread them in a single layer on the baking sheet for even caramelization.
- Do not overcrowd the pan when sautéing vegetables — cook in batches if needed.
- For omelettes, cook the vegetable filling until any excess moisture evaporates before adding eggs.
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.
Salisbury Steak with Mashed Potato
Delicious and easy-to-make burger patties with brown gravy topped over homemade classic mashed potato. This is a perfect meal for a romantic dinner.
Instructions
- Prepare the mashed potato by boiling 6 cups of water in a cooking pot. Add 1 teaspoon salt.
- Put the tomatoes in boiling water and boil for 15 to 20 minutes or until very tender. Remove from the pot. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add milk. Stir. Cook until milk starts to boil.
- Mash the potato and then pour the milk and butter mixture. Add Salt and pepper. Mix well. Set aside.
- Make the Salisbury steak by combining the steak ingredient listed above in a bowl, except for oil and butter. Freeze the beef cube and grate using a cheese grater. Mix everything together. Scoop around 4 tablespoons of mixture and roll into a ball. Flatten and place in a clean plate.
- Melt butter in a pan. Add olive oil. Pan-fry each side for 4 minutes. Place in a clean plate. Set aside.
- Prepare the gravy by pouring the oil used to cook the burger patty into a sauce pan.
- Saute the onion until soft. Add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and water. Let boil. Add Knorr beef cube. Stir and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
- Combine cornstarch with 3 to 4 tablespoons water. Stir and pour into the pot. Stir until the gravy thickens.
- Arrange the mashed potato on a plate. Top with Salisbury Steak and Gravy. Serve!
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Pro Tips & Troubleshooting
- Add a pinch of sugar to tomato-based vegetable dishes to balance acidity.
- For roasted vegetables, spread them in a single layer on the baking sheet for even caramelization.
- Do not overcrowd the pan when sautéing vegetables — cook in batches if needed.
- For omelettes, cook the vegetable filling until any excess moisture evaporates before adding eggs.
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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