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filipino new years eve food recipes

5 Must-Try Filipino New Year’s Eve Food Recipes for Good Fortune


  • Author: Zach
  • Total Time: 3 hours
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Diet: Halal

Description

Traditional Filipino dishes for New Year’s Eve celebrations.


Ingredients

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  • 1 kg pork belly (lechon kawali)
  • 500 g chicken (adobo)
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 5 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 2 cups rice (for pancit)
  • 200 g shrimp (for pancit)
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, cabbage)
  • 1 pack lumpia wrappers
  • 1 cup ground pork (for lumpia)

Instructions

  1. Marinate pork belly in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and peppercorns for 2 hours.
  2. Deep-fry pork belly until crispy for lechon kawali.
  3. Simmer chicken in soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic for adobo.
  4. Boil rice noodles and stir-fry with shrimp and vegetables for pancit.
  5. Wrap ground pork in lumpia wrappers and deep-fry until golden.

Notes

  • Serve dishes hot for best flavor.
  • Prepare ingredients ahead to save time.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Frying, Simmering
  • Cuisine: Filipino

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg
  • Fat: 20 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 25 g
  • Cholesterol: 80 mg

Keywords: Filipino New Year food, lechon kawali, adobo, pancit, lumpia