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A Valentine’s Day Family Food Fest
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Posted on Feb 11 2022
Tan
Here are some family favorites, courtesy of award-winning chef Samson Tan, who is the 2021 Taste of the Marianas winner.
Kadun Pika
3lbs stewing chicken, adobo cut
1cup Yamasa soy sauce
1cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pc. yellow onion sliced
1 head garlic bulb crushed
4 stalk lemon grass
1 tsp ground black pepper
8 pcs crushed finger chili
1 pack achiote powder
2 cups water
1. Combine all ingredients and marinate the chicken pieces for at least 30 minutes.
2. Sauté in a pan with oil, medium high heat until brown
3. Boil and cover in a pan with tight fitting lid.
4. Bake in a 350f oven for 90mins or a pressure cooker for 1hour.
5. Add one (1) can coconut milk and adjust the taste.
Note: Best with freshly cooked steamed rice and a glass of Chardonnay
Pan Seared New York Strip Steak
2 New York Strip Steak
2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
3 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper
Fresh herbs [preferably thyme and rosemary]
1. Generously season both sides of the steak with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the olive oil on your pan and place steak, garlic, and herbs.
3. Once one side of the steak gets brown or caramelized, turn it over to cook the other side.
4. Cook until brown then add butter. Wait for the butter to melt.
5. When plating, add the juices from the pan unto the steak, along with the herbs and garlic.
6. Salt and pepper to taste.
