For Filipinos, Christmas is highlighted by one feast after another. During this time of the year, diets fade in the background and kitchens become the busiest rooms in the house.
But what happens to leftovers once the parties are over? This Christmas, Chef Rolando Laudico and Sunnywood—a local rice distributor—have teamed up to teach you how to turn leftover food into Noche Buena-worthy dishes.
“With exciting celebrations here and there, we often forget about our leftovers,” says Chef Lau.“But with a little resourcefulness and creativity, you can ensure that nothing in the kitchen goes to waste during the holidays.”
Breakfast Fried Rice
Welcome Christmas morning with this easy-to-cook take on the popular sinangag. Another huge plus of this recipe is that it only takes a couple minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
For the Fried Rice
¼ cup olive oil (or any oil)
½ cup leftover ham or bacon (medium dice)
1 cup chorizo or longanisa (medium dice)
4 tbsp garlic (minced)
1 cup onions (chopped)
1 whole egg (beaten)
4 cups Harvester’s Long Grain Rice (cooked)
salt and pepper to taste
For the Garnish
2 tbsp green onions (chopped fine, optional)
1 salted egg (slice rounds)
2 pcs tomatoes (sliced thin)
Procedure
- Heat oil in a pan and cook meat until brown. Add garlic and onions and cook for 2 minutes. Add egg and cook until it becomes scrambled, add rice and mix well.
- Garnish Harvester’s long grain rice with salted egg, tomatoes and green onions.
For Chef Lau and Sunnywood, every Christmas needs to be memorable.
He concludes, “Most Filipinos have a pre-set menu for the yuletide season but there are many ways to add an extra punch to our menu—and sometimes the secret lies in the ingredients we didn’t expect to use.”