Thinking about what to cook for your big family can not only get overwhelming, but time consuming too. However, there is a way to make cooking meals a breeze with these seven delicious and easy recipes using the Thermos® Shuttle Chef®.

1. The Filipino Stew

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Chicken afritada has always been our Filipino favourite because of its sweet and savoury notes. This classic tomato-based stew is easy to prepare with ingredients that are easily accessible in your pantry, while also packing a lot of rich flavour. 

With reference to this recipe, simply boil all ingredients for 10 minutes after stir frying garlic and onions, transfer it into the Thermos® Shuttle Chef® for at least 1 to 2 hours and serve when ready to eat

2.  The Filipino Noodle

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You can’t talk about a hearty Filipino meal without mentioning pancit. In fact, this traditional stir-fried noodle dish is a staple in big family gatherings, especially during birthdays because it’s believed to symbolise long life.

Pancit is also one of the easiest Filipino recipes to make with ingredients that are locally available. You can even put your personal spin on the classic pancit by adding your favourite vegetables or choosing your own protein.

Here’s the recipe, where you can replace the simmering process with vacuum-insulation cooking in the Thermos® Shuttle Chef® for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour. In the meantime, you can prepare the other ingredients or step out for a quick grocery trip.

3. The Comfort Soup

You can never go wrong with a classic cheesy ham and corn chowder that you can easily whip up. Get creative by using the vegetables that you love and cut them into interesting shapes for the kids, making them much more fun to eat. Here’s the full recipe.

4. The Vegetable Stew

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Pinakbet is a classic Filipino vegetable dish that utilises vegetables found in a traditional garden, such as okra, squash and eggplant. Here are the steps to making this Filipino favourite vegetable stew.

Add some pork belly if you wish, and replace the simmering process with the Thermos® Shuttle Chef® for at least 30 minutes to make it one of the most filling and delicious dishes that you can serve your family.

5. The Filipino Soup

 
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If you ask anyone about their favourite Filipino soup, it would definitely be the classic sinigang. This sour soup dish uses pork, but you can also replace it with chicken or beef. 

Cook with this recipe by simmering in the Thermos® Shuttle Chef® for at least 1 to 2 hours and enjoy this hearty, sour and very satisfying soup that’s perfect for a rainy day.

6.  The Party Favourite

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You can’t have a Filipino family party without trying pork menudo. Cooked with pork, vegetables, garbanzo beans and raisins with a thick tomato-based sauce, menudo is perfect for big families because of its rich flavour and is also ideal for cooking in big batches.

Just combine all the ingredients and let it continue to simmer in the Thermos® Shuttle Chef® for at least 1 hour before you dig in to enjoy this scrumptious dish. Click here to check out the recipe.

7.  The Classic Fish

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Completing this list is one of the easiest recipes to make in Filipino cuisine. Ginataang tulingan is made using “tulingan”, or bonito, one of the most common fish in the Philippines.

Using coconut cream and other ingredients like pork fat, ginger, bilimbi and chili peppers, you get to remove the gaminess of the fish while allowing the creaminess of the coconut milk to absorb into the meat by wrapping it in banana leaves. 

Check out the full recipe here. Simply replace the 40-minute simmering process with at least 1.5 hours of vacuum-insulation cooking in the Thermos® Shuttle Chef®, so you need not have to keep watching the stove.