Kalandrakas Recipes

Kalandrakas

A plain and original chicken pasta soup from the Southern Tagalog area. You can cooked with alternative of vegetables and pasta in rich and delicious chicken or beef soup.

Ingredients:

  • 250 Grams shell pasta
  • 2 Pieces chicken breast
  • 1 Carrot, cubed
  • 1 Potatoes, cubed
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/2 Cup chopped cabbage
  • 1/2 Cup chopped Chinese cabbage
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Garlic
  • 1 Can evaporated milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Methods

  • In soup pot, bring chicken breast and cold water to a boil.
  • When its cool enough to handle, hand-shred the meat and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté garlic until lightly brown, then add the onions.
  • Add the shredded chicken and sauté until slightly brown.
  • Pour in the chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil.
  • Add the shell pasta and simmer for 5 – 10 minutes or until tender.
  • Add carrots and potato and continue to simmer until soften.
  • Pour the evaporated milk, keep stirring and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the cabbage and Chinese cabbage and continue to simmer for 2 minutes.

How to prepare Fried Chicken Potato Salad

Fried Chicken Potato Salad

Basic Ingredients

  • 2 medium baking potatoes; boiled, peeled, and sliced into cubes
  • 2 (4 ounces) chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions
  • 3/4 cups frozen green peas, thawed
  • 5 to 6 tablespoons light mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Cooking Methods

  • Compress the chicken breasts using a meat tenderizer tool by mildly pounding on the meat until it is about 1/4 inch thick.Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a frying pan and pour-in the cooking oil.
  • In the meantime, dip the chicken in beaten egg and dredge in flour.
  • Once the oil is becomes hot, pan fry each side of the chicken in medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken in the pan.
  • Place in a plate to cool down. Chop into bite size pieces. Separate.
  • In a large mixing bowl, blend mayonnaise, salt, pepper,sweet pickle relish and garlic powder. Mix well.
  • Add-in the potatoes, green peas, chicken and scallions.Toss.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.