Post Race Meal: Pork Steak

After a hard workout or a grueling race you need to replenish the energy that you spent during the activity. Eating protein is highly encouraged to help cell regeneration.  Here is a simple and easy post race meal that is both healthy and nutritious.

 

Pork Steak

1 kilo pork steak cut

Marinate pork overnight in
165ml soy sauce

165 ml banana ketchup

1 tbsp oyster sauce

15-20pcs kalamansi

Salt

Pepper

Optional:

Minced garlic

Chilli powder                       

Grill pork until tender (3-4minutes per side). Before serving squeeze calamansi/ lemon on top.

Best Served with rice. 

Rice All You Can: Mang Inasal

This the 2nd installment of my Rice All You can CLP suggestions

Mang Inasal

Chicken Inasal Classic or Spicy

The first barbecue fastfood chain that offered rice all you can and took the nation by storm. With their classic Chicken Inasal that was immediately appreciated by this chicken loving nation Mang inasal now offers brand new items on their menu. Get to know your nearest Mang Inasal all over again.

Bangus Sisig Meal

I visited two branches of Mang Inasal since the 11/11/11 ad campaign was launched. And I have yet to try their new products. Its either not yet available at the Katipunan and Bluewave marikina branch or its out of stock. I will update this blog as soon as I try their Lumpiang Sardinas, Kamote Chips and Chicken Chicharon. 

Carbo Loading at Home: Pasta Salad

You don’t always have to go and eat out to have your Carbo Loading party. You can just invite your friends and cook at home.

Here is a healthy pasta recipe that I invented while rummaging the contents of our fridge.

Pasta Salad

1 zucchini slice thinly into half moons
2 eggplant slice thinly into half moons
1 Can crushed or diced tomatoes
1 tbsp sundried tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1 can asparagus (or 1-2 heads of broccoli chopped and blanched)
1 head of garlic minced
1 red onion finely chopped
1 lemon
1 and 1/2 cup  chopped Cilantro
1 pc dried chilli finely chopped
(for non vegetarians you can add anchovies)
500g Tortellini pasta

Cook pasta until aldente and set aside
Heat olive oil in a sauce pan
Saute onions and garlic
Add Chilli
Add sun dried tomatoes
Add in zucchini and eggplant
Season with salt and pepper
When eggplant and zucchini are cooked
Add the olives.
Mix in pasta noodles and add finely chopped cilantro
Squeeze in lemon before serving


Best served with your choice of grilled or fried protein.