Favorite Recipes by Request

These were asked by demand so here's the recipe for Orange Chicken, Broccoli Fried Rice and Cassava Cake. These were generic pictures from the web but I will post actual pictures when I get the time, so for now these were the closest ones to my recipes.






I've been making orange chicken alot and like I said it's been really fun to make. I made this for my friend's baby shower and everyone loved it.

Orange Chicken
Just double up the recipe if you're cooking with 2lbs of chicken, etc.

(1.) Chicken
1 lb chicken, diced and cubed
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
1 teaspoon Salt and Pepper,
For a kick add 1 teaspoon of tabasco sauce.

Massage these ingredients into the cubed chicken. I use boneless, skinless chicken breast, it's easiest to cook with.

(2.) Batter
3/4 cup flour
3/4 water
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 tablespoon of corn starch (this is what prevents the batter from breaking and getting messy when it's fried).

Mix ingredients and combine chicken with batter. Next just drop spoonfuls of chicken batter into hot frying pan, watch as they plump up and get that random shape from orange chicken. They should be nice golden brown/orange. Lay them down on paper towels to soak up excess oil.

(3.) Sauce
1/2 cup each of bell peppers & onions diced
2 tablespoons garlic
Quickly stir fry in some oil.
Add to that 4-6 tablespoons of frozen orange concentrate
4-6 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/2 cup of water
For a kicker put in 1/4 cup Mae Ploy Thai Sweet Chili Sauce (optional)

Mix all ingredients well before cooking in pan with the stir-fry of onions at low/medium heat until desired consistency (should be a little runny, and not too thick).

(4.) Pour sauce over orange chicken, garnish with green onion, ENJOY!

This recipe is totally flexible, you can make it less spicy, you don't need to add bell peppers, I do it just to add color.

Broccoli Fried Rice
Your normal rice recipe (jasmine rice is best, the grains aren't as sticky so you use a lot less oil)

4-6 cups of cooked rice
2-4 eggs, scrambled, and fried in pan, don't cook it all the way.
2 cups of broccoli, microwave to cook, diced finely (I just buy the frozen)
1/2 of red onion, diced
2 tablespoons of oil for pan to prevent sticking
Salt, pepper, and soy sauce to taste

Just mix all ingredients in a wok or pan, cook and give it a quick stir for 2-5 min and enjoy, it's light, healthy, and super yummy! The secret ingredient is the red onion, you don't want to overcook it just keep it fresh as it packs a ton of flavor. For more flavor you can dice up spam and it's perfect as a meal!

Cassave Cake
1lb Cassava (Grated or Frozen)
1 can of coconut milk
1 can of condensed milk
3 eggs
3-4 Tablespoons bread flour (this is the secret to make it less wet)

Mix all ingredients and put in 350 degree oven in a 9x13 pan or 2 round 9 inch pans for 40-50 min. til done To make it to die for at the end when it's cooked through sprinkle cheddar cheese and broil it in the oven til it's nice and bubbly. ENJOY!

To add a surprise you can put coconut flakes in the mix (I didn't)

Cassava cake is made from the cassava root, popular in the Philippines because of it's ability to grow in even the harshest or least arable land. Cassava roots is considered a staple. Cassava cake is almost like a custard and is a lot like mochi but instead of rice flour we use cassava for the base of the dessert.

I made two round pans of this and it was devoured by my in-laws and at my friend Janette's house. So yeah, I am now obligated to make large batches of this next week when I go to Laie again for mother's day! So if you want some let me know, I'll most likely leave a large batch at Janette's house where all the Filipinos usually gather.