MANILA, Philippines - San Mig Coffee Mixers cagers James Yap, Marc Pingris, Yancy De Ocampo, and Joe Devance spent one-on-one time with some of their biggest kiddie fans – Nina Gaviola, Joachim Gaviola, Isaak Cardona and Elise De Jesus – at the San Miguel Pure Foods Culinary Center recently. Known for their hardcourt hustle, the players also showed they have the right moves in the kitchen. The kids, for their part, were all fired-up in assisting their basketball idols whip up dishes with Purefoods Star Corned Beef.
The corned beef brand from Purefoods Hormel Company, Inc. is enriched with Star Margarine, which contains five height-building nutrients. These include vitamins A, D3, B1, B6, and B12, which help kids grow tall and stand out like their favorite basketball stars James, Mark, Yancy, and Joe.
Here are healthy, easy-to-prepare, child-proof recipes that the kitchen dream teams served up.
JAMES AND ELISE’S CORNED BEEF BALLS
Ingredients:
1liter Magnolia Nutri oil
3pcs medium size sweet potato, boiled and mashed
1-260 gm. can Purefoods Star Corned beef
10g celery leaves, chopped
3pcs egg
Salt and pepper to taste
2cup Magnolia all purpose flour
2cup bread crumbs (market bought)
Procedure:
In a medium-size stock pot, heat oil. In a mixing bowl, mix sweet potato, corned beef, celery leaves and 1 egg. Form mixture into a small ball. In three separate bowls, put the flour, remaining two eggs and breadcrumbs. Roll each ball in flour, dip in eggs, and roll in breadcrumbs. Deep fry till golden brown.
Makes 15-18 balls.
MARC AND JOACHIM’S
CORNED BEEF FRIED RICE
Ingredients:
1tbsp Magnolia Nutri Oil
1/4cup white onion, chopped
1/4cup garlic, chopped
1-260gm can Purefood Star Corned beef
20g corn
20g carrots, cubed
10g green peas
15g celery, cubed
3cups cooked rice
Salt and pepper
2pcs egg, beaten
Procedure:
Heat oil in a pan for one minute, add onion and garlic and sauté for another minute. Add corned beef, corn, carrots, green peas and celery. Sauté for two minutes then add cooked rice. Season to taste. Cook for two minutes or until everything in pan is mixed. Pour beaten egg, mix and let cook. Transfer to a rice bowl. Serve hot.
Makes three servings.
YANCY AND ISAAK’S SIZZLING CORNED BEEF AND MUSHROOM
Ingredients:
1tbsp Magnolia Nutri Oil
1/4cup white onion, chopped
1/2cup garlic, chopped
1-210gm can mushroom, slice in half
1-260gm can Purefood Star Corned Beef
1-185gm can young corn, chopped
20g fried garlic, for garnish
5g parsley, chopped
Procedure:
Heat oil in a pan for 1 minute. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes on medium heat. Add mushroom, corned beef and young corn and sauté for another 2 minutes on high heat. Put on a plate and garnish with fried garlic and parsley.
Tip: best to serve on a sizzling plate.
Makes two servings.
JOE AND NINA’S CORNED BEEF AND BEANS RANCHERO
Ingredients:
1tbsp Magnolia Gold Butter, unsalted
1tbsp Magnolia Nutri Oil.
1tbsp white onion, chopped
1tbsp garlic, chopped
2cans canned beans (market bought)
1-260gm can Purefood Star Corned beef
1/2cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
3pcs egg
Procedure:
Melt butter and oil in a medium-size sauté pan. Add onion and garlic and let cook for two minutes. Add beans, corned beef and water and let simmer for three minutes on medium heat. Season to taste. Set aside. Pre-heat oven toaster. In a medium size ramekin, pour 1 cup of the corned beef mixture. Add 1 egg on the top of the mixture and place in the oven toaster. Cook for two minutes or until egg sets. Repeat procedure. Serve hot.
Makes three servings.