Christmas is just around the corner; people are in the rush nowadays to buy gifts, decors and other Christmas related items and many are already planning what they will be cooking on Christmas Eve. We summarize some of the Best Filipino Christmas Recipes below.
Filipinos, in particular, love Christmas so much and as early as now, list of foods to be served on Christmas Day is already set. Without further ado, here are the top 15 Filipino Christmas dishes and a bonus of 10 more top Filipino Christmas recipes video at the end of the article.
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Here are the Top 20 Filipino Christmas Recipes
1. Lechon Manok – Present in All Filipino Christmas Foods
If you have a turbo broiler, you will enjoy your Lechon Manok more because you can choose a big chicken to cook; you also decide what spices, herbs, and other ingredients to put like lemongrass– be creative and put your Filipino’s ideas into the mix. The skin will be shiny, dark in color and crispy but the meat is soft and tender.
2. Morcon
Morcon is ever present in well to do Filipino families because preparation of this food is quite expensive. You will need beef, lemon, carrots, hot dogs, pickles, boiled eggs and cheddar cheese along with other condiments.Morcon will look beautiful on any Christmas center table because of its round shape and indulgent appearance.
3. Spaghetti and Pancit (Pampahaba ng Buhay for Every Filipino)
4. Chicken Macaroni Salad (Pinoy’s Favorite Desert)
5. Buko Pandan Salad (One of the Preferred Christmas Recipes)
6. Liempo – A Pork Dish Present in All Filipino Christmas Tables
7. Chili Butter Shrimp
8. Bangus Relleno
9. Steamed Fish
10. Leche Flan
11. Bibingka and Puto Bumbong
12. Paella
Filipino Style Paella RecipePaella is by no means a Filipino recipe in origin but Filipinos have grown to love this special dish. The Filipino Paella is made by cooking short grain white rice, tomatoes, garlic, chicken, chorizo, mussels, green peas and saffron thread (for color) together. Some people like to add lemon juice in it. The result is a culinary masterpiece because it is an all in one meal and when done properly, it is picture perfect too because of the color combination of the ingredients which you can see on top of the rice.
13. Kaldereta (Can Be Pork or Chicken)
14. Pork Embutido
15. Maja Blanca
16. Morcon
One of the best holiday dishes usually served during Christmas and New Year’s eve. Morcon is a Filipino meat roll stuffed with egg, cheese, carrots, pickles, sausage or hotdogs. With the belief that round shaped foods make life prosperous in the coming year, this dish is a highly-recommended one you should prepare.
Here is a video by Kawaling Pinoy showing how their version of Beef Morcon.
You can also watch Cha Lou’s Kitchenette’s beef morcon featuring the old 7 ingredients of a morcon dish.
17. Embutido
Embutido is another popular Filipino dish during the holiday season. Because they are so easy to make, they can be enjoyed everyday without any hassle. Simply put, Embutido is a meatloaf that is prepared FIlipino style. Due to its popularity, you can now find plenty of meat processing companies that produce this type of meatloaf for commercial purposes.
18. Crispy Pata
Crispy pata is a popular FIlipino pork dish that is eaten along with rice. But we highly recommend eating it along with atcharang papaya. Moreover, it is rich in fat, which makes it a perfect choice for pulutan and beer. If you want it to be eaten simply, you can just dip it in a spicy vinegar mixture.
Check out Kuya J’s very own version of Crispy Pita in the video below.
19. Paella
Paella has plenty of variations and it all boils down to whichever type of paella you want prepared during the holidays. May it be tuna, seafood, meat, mixed, or vegetarian, paella is a perfect dish you should prepare during the Christmas holidays.
Here is a quick and easy seafood paella version by Aling Oday.
You can also check out Pinoy Crazy Chef’s own rendition of the Seafood Paella in this below below.
20. Sisig
Probably one of the most popular dishes prepared during the Holiday season. Sisig is considered as both an appetizer or main dish. It is mainly composed of pig’s parts such as ears, face, and meat minced to tiny cubes. To fully enjoy this magnificent dish, you can mix it with chili peppers, chicken liver, and onions.
Prepare some of this 15 Filipino Christmas Recipes and Specialties or all if you have plenty of visitors to wow them. You can suggest other Recipes by leaving comments Below. Don’t Forget to Rate this Article and Follow our Official Facebook Page for more Filipino Recipes. Mabuhay!! 🙂
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Summary
Spending Christmas with your loved ones and relatives is a given for us Filipinos, but to spend it with the best dishes you could possibly prepare this Christmas season is what makes our Christmas more meaningful!
Share this with your family and friends or tell us in the comments section below which dish is your favorite! Mabuhay at Maligaya’ng Pasko!
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