Try These Batch Cooking Ideas for Your Next Filipino Meal Prep

Sometimes, planning a week’s worth of meal prep ahead of a busy schedule can be a daunting task. Everybody is trying to stay indoors due to recurring lockdowns as the Delta and Lambda variants of COVID-19 rage on. Unlike in 2019, we are now catching up on more work or diving into personal projects during home quarantine. We won’t always have the time to go through the internet scourging for meal ideas on top of cooking time.

To help you with your upcoming meal prep, here’s list of easy batch cooking ideas that are nutritious and tasty. This list already factors in availability of ingredients, which you can order online at shopmytindahan.com.

Longganisa/Hotdog Fried Rice

Fried rice will always get the mention in any list of Filipino recipes for batch cooking. Instead of settling for the classic steamed rice, toss longganisa or hotdog bits into a wok and mix with beaten eggs. Add the rice and make it more filling with the addition of carrots and green peas. Watch everything come together into a beautiful, easy-peasy fried rice that will last you a week. (Photo from knorr.com)

Ginisang Monggo

This protein-rich dish is traditionally a Filipino comfort food that is filling to sustain your energy a lot longer. Ginisang Monggo is made with mung beans that are savory and have slightly sweet notes. If you are on a plant-based diet, you will be glad to know that a healthy amount of mung beans in your diet can help with various illnesses. It won’t provide the complete tradition you need, but you can always add other ingredients to this recipe. You can add chicken or pork leg if you prefer a meaty flavor. Another idea is to add malunggay or, alternatively, kale with spices like turmeric and cayenne pepper. (Photo from knorr.com)

Classic Chicken Mami

Want a break from the rice-and-ulam (rice-and-viand) pairing? Try giving yourself a bowl of the classic chicken mami that will make you miss home. Preparing this Filipino noodle dish will take only 10 minutes while cooking time is around 15 minutes. All you need to do is cook the chicken in a pot until slightly brown in oil with garlic. Pour the water into the same pot and bring to a boil. Add some chicken broth cubes and vegetables like cabbage and spring onions. Season the broth with salt to taste. Lastly, serve the cooked dry noodles in a bowl with boiled egg and more chicken meat. Pour the broth over and top with generous amounts of toasted garlic and chopped spring onions. (Photo from knorr.com)

Ginisang Togue

Another healthy vegetarian dish in this list is the underrated Ginisang Togue. You can never go wrong with the fresh and crispy texture of mung bean sprouts with savory fried tofu. It’s a simple and nutritious dish you can have over and over again. Just pan fry the tofu until browned in all sides and set aside. Let the oil drip or absorbed in a kitchen towel. Sauté the garlic and onions in the same pan and throw the sprouts in the mix. Serve the togue topped with fried tofu and enjoy with rice or noodles dish! (Photo from mamasitas.com)

Beef Giniling

A hearty beef giniling goes a long way to making you feel satiated and maintaining muscle mass even during quarantine. This Filipino classic dish takes around 15 mins to prepare and 30 minutes. Start by sautéing onions and garlic before simmering ground beef until brown. Add tomato paste, small potato cubes, diced carrots, and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender. To add more protein, add quail eggs for serving. Enjoy this dish with white rice. (Photo from knorr.com)

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