Popular Filipino Meat Recipes
Filipino cuisine is known for its diverse range of flavors and ingredients, and meat dishes are a staple in Filipino households. From savory stews to crispy roasted pork, Filipino meat recipes are beloved for their bold flavors and unique combinations of spices and sauces. Some of the most popular Filipino meat dishes include adobo, sinigang, kare-kare, lechon, bistek, and mechado. These delicious Filipino recipes are often served with steamed rice and vegetables and are enjoyed by Filipinos worldwide. This website will allow you to explore these dishes in more detail and discover what makes them so unique.
Here is a collection of some of the most beloved Filipino meat recipes shared by our family contributors. Ranging from Bjorn’s Native Chicken Adobado, to Cathy or Mark’s Pork Sinigang and Pork Adobo to Nimfa or Ludwig’s Beef Caldereta, Mel’s Bicol Express and Adobadong Turingan, and Janis’s Inasal or Pork Barbecue, there is something for everyone. Above all, our leading chef Millie continues to delight us with her fantastic Filipino meat recipes, including Chicken Humba, Afritada, Pochero, and much more. With this wide array of dishes, you’re sure to find something to enjoy at your own kitchen table!
Pork Sinigang, Pork Belly Sour Soup
Pork Sinigang, also called Sinigang na Baboy in Tagalog, is a delectable dish that is a staple in Filipino cuisine, typically served for lunch or dinner. It's a hearty and nourishing soup with succulent cubes of pork belly that have been simmered to perfection in a...
Adobong Baboy, Best Pork Adobo
A truly authentic Pinoy recipe, Adobo means to marinade, a term that's derived in Spanish. This dish was introduced by the Filipino natives to the Spaniards during their colonization in the 6th century. The Spaniards named it Adobo based on how it's cooked.. and...
Nilagang Baka, Filipino Beef Soup
This fork tender, Nilagang Baka is a Filipino Beef Soup recipe which is another delicious beef stew that is a chmapion among a big line of the many tasty Filipino beef recipes or Pinoy recipes. It's simply stewing beef tenderloin with carrots, cabbage, string beans...
Lumpia Shanghai, Ground Pork Lumpia
Lumpia Shanghai is another version of a Filipino egg roll recipe made out of ground pork, celery, carrots & spices. It's one of the many favorite "crispy on the outside and soft in the inside" Filipino dishes that's often served as an appetizer at any social or...
Sweet & Sour Pork Meatballs
Easy to make, yet flavorful to taste! Millie just created another winner with her homemade Sweet & Sour Meat Balls recipe. Using ground pork to create her own meatballs, her homemade Sweet & Sour Pork is chunky and rich in flavor. What an appetizing meal to...
Home-style Bell Pepper Steak
Nothing could be better than a Filipino pepper steak, or we call it "Bistek". Obviously, people learn cooking each of their own way, I have mine, Janis has hers, my husband prefers it sour with more sauce, then comes Cathy with her own Bell Pepper Steak! Cathy's Pa...
Goto Recipe
It's great to learn about the similarities and differences between Goto and Arroz Caldo, two popular Filipino rice porridge dishes. While both dishes are cooked in ginger and can have boiled eggs added to them, Arroz Caldo has additional ingredients like beef or...
Stir Fried Pork Strips
Stir Fried Pork Strips is a quick and easy meal that's perfect for those who are busy and don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. The dish is made by stir-frying pork strips with onion slices and garlic powder, and then seasoned with salt and pepper to...
Ground Pork with Garbanzo Beans
The word "Giniling" refers to any ground product, like coffee, or in this case, pork. Cooking Ginisang Giniling na Baboy or Sautéed Ground Pork, is simply one of the many dishes commonly served on most of Filipino dinner tables. It's basically sautéing ground pork...
Sinigang na Baboy, Pork Sour Soup
Pork Sinigang, often hailed as the epitome of Filipino comfort food, has held its place in the hearts of many not only because of its rich taste but also due to its cultural significance. Every Filipino family has their unique take on Sinigang na Baboy, showcasing the...
Tinolang Manok
Tinolang Manok, or Chicken Ginger Soup, is a beloved culinary tradition from the Philippines. The robust flavors and aromatic broth enriched with ginger make this dish a comfort food staple. Chicken, often in the form of breast or wings, is the primary protein, while...
Chicken & Shrimps Lumpia Togue
Cathy’s ingredients for Lumpia or eggrolls are kind of similar to mine. The difference is how ingredients are cut. They are cut just a bit smaller from mine, but no difference whatsover in the taste, they both have that delicious tasting Filipino eggrolls you won’t...