Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad Recipe

Estimated preparation and cooking time: 1 hour

Chicken Macaroni Salad Ingredients:

• 1/5 kilo macaroni noodles
• 2 to 3 pieces, medium sized carrots
• 1 big chicken breast
• 500 ml of mayonnaise
• 1 can (836 g) pineapple chunks or tidbit
• 1 big white onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
• 3 hardboiled eggs, diced
• 1 cup diced cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup raisins
• salt and pepper to taste

Macaroni Salad Cooking Instructions:

    1. Cook macaroni noodles according to package cooking instructions.
    2. In a pot, boil carrots in water for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked.
    3. Drain carrots and let cool. Peal skin then dice.

    4. Boil chicken breast in water with salt.

    5. Drain chicken breast, then shred in 1 inch lengths
    6. Drain pineapple chunks or tidbits.
    7. Combine all ingredients while adding salt and pepper, to taste.
    8. Refrigerate, then serve.

Ratings and About:

Filipino are sweet and the love of sweet delicacies is very obvious with the restaurant around different cities in the PhilippInes. Iloilo City for example has a variety of restaurants that primarily specialized in sweets. From cakes, pastries to even a cup of coffee.

Rating for this is 95%... 

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Estimated cooking time: 1 hour

Leche Flan Ingredients:

• 1 can (390g) evaporated milk
• 1 can (390g) condensed milk
• 10 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence

For the caramel:

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• Leche Flan Cooking Instructions:

Here's How to Cook Leche Flan:

    1. In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.

    2. Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds - you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.
    3. Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.
    4. Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to  1 1/4 inch thick.
    5. Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.
    6. Steam for about 20 minutes (the traditional way to make Leche Flan is by open-air steaming on either an open cooking fire or stove top) OR
    7. Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.

    Let cool then refrigerate.

    To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.

Ratings and About:

Leche Flan is a Spanished influence to Filipino delicacies. It's yummy and nutritious ingredients are the reasons why dieticians recommend this food as one of the best dessert.

As a food lover... I give 95% rating for this delicious dessert.