GARLIC CHICKEN AND BEEF-MUSHROOM CHOWDER

Planning ever day meal is always a challenge for all of us moms, especially the working and busy moms out there. So I always make it a point to come up with delicious, nutritious and mouth watering dishes which our kids will truly enjoy. Try this traditional dish with a twist and let your kids do the talking. 

INGREDIENTS:

Garlic Chicken:

1/2 kilo chicken (choice cuts)
3 tbsp flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
salt and pepper 
3 tbsp calamansi extract
5 cloves of garlic minced

Procedure:

1. Marinate the chicken in salt, pepper, calamansi and garlic. (1-2 hours or overnight)
2. Once ready to fry, combine flour and cornstarch then season with salt and pepper.
3. Coat the chicken with breading and deep fry until cooked and golden brown.
4. Serve as is or with gravy.

Gravy sauce preparation:

1. With the remaining flour and cornstarch, add water enough to get a saucy consistency. Add some seasoning and cook it over low fire until thickens, serve with garlic chicken.

Beef and Mushroom Chowder:

Any kind of mushroom - Shitake or Button mushrooms (sliced thinly)

Ground beef 

Fish sauce

3 tbsp minced garlic

3 tbsp minced onion

3 tbsp flour and water mixture (to thicken the chowder)

Celery (sliced)

Procedure:

1. Saute garlic and onion. 
2. Add ground beef until cooked and tender. Pour in water and season with fish sauce.
3. Let it simmer then add mushrooms and celery.
4. Season with salt and pepper and add the flour and water mixture to thicken the chowder.
5. Serve piping hot.