25 Authentic Filipino Recipes

Filipino food has a unique flavor that makes them special. They are different from the meals we prepare for our weekend and weeknight dinner recipes. So they are perfect for a change. Let’s find the most authentic Filipino recipes.

These recipes are easy and delicious too.

Filipino Recipes

Filipino Pancit

This stir-fry recipe is a classic Filipino dish. It is quick and easy to make. The recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners.

It only takes half an hour to make, including 15 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time.

The ingredients include chicken stock, Thai Vermicelli noodles, cabbage, pork, and carrots. It is best served with lumpia.

2. Bibingka Recipe

It is one of the best Christmas recipes. This rice cake originated in the Philippines but is loved all over the world.

It takes almost 40 minutes to make the recipe, including 10 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time.

You need to preheat the oven to 375°F. The ingredients include rice flour, duck egg, baking powder, coconut, and cheese. It is best served with coffee. If you don’t like coffee, enjoy it with a chocolate drink.

3. Delicious Biko Recipe

It is a rice cake popular in the Philippines. It takes a little more than an hour to make, including 10 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time.

You need an 8×8 baking dish. You need to preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Dark brown sugar is a must to get the desired color.

The ingredients include rice, pandan leaves, coconut milk, dark brown sugar, and coconut oil.

4. Bistek Tagalog Recipe

This is a perfect weeknight dinner recipe. You can serve it for lunch too. It is a beef steak best served with steamed rice.

The recipe requires 20 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time. The ingredients include sirloin steak, canola oil, soy sauce, onion, garlic, and lemon.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 2-3 days. It freezes well for 2 months.

5. Filipino Spaghetti Recipe

This is one of my favorite Filipino recipes. It is popular across all age groups; even the pickiest of eaters can’t resist.

It takes around 80 minutes to make, including 20 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time.

The ingredients include spaghetti noodles, ground pork, seasoning mix, Italian tomato sauce, and evaporated milk. You can replace ground pork with ground beef.

6. Filipino Style Fried Chicken

It is one of the most popular chicken recipes in my home. To get the best taste, marinate the chicken for at least 4 hours.

It takes around 40 minutes to make, including 15 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes of cooking time.

To make the chicken crispy, you need to heat the oil to 350°F. The ingredients include soy sauce, chicken, lemon juice, cornstarch, flour, and baking powder.

7. Filipino Lumpia

It is a Filipino spring roll, crispy, and tastes awesome. The dish is perfect as an appetizer. I love to make it on a game day or a movie night.

It requires 35 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include ground pork, cabbage, black pepper, onion, and garlic.

It is best served with sweet chili dipping sauce. Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge, and it will be good for 3-4 days. It is recommended to freeze it before baking it.

You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and it will be good for up to 4 days.

8. Chicken Tocino

It is one of the most popular Filipino recipes and is pretty easy to make. You can make it with pantry staples. For best results, marinate the chicken for 7-8 hours.

The ingredients include pineapple juice, garlic, chicken thigh, banana ketchup, and sugar. You can also add this chicken to stir-fried noodles. It is best served with garlic fried rice.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and they will be good for 3 days. It freezes well for 2 months.

9. Filipino Pork Adobo

Inspired by the Spanish word adobar, which means to marinate. You can use pork shoulder or pork belly, but I prefer the latter. For best results, marinate pork adobo for at least an hour.

It takes a little more than an hour to make, including 15 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time.

The ingredients include pork belly, bay leaves, soy sauce, garlic, and peppercorns. It is best served over a bed of rice. You can replace pork with chicken.

Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge and it will be good for 3-4 days. It reezes well for 2 months.

10. Tortang Talong Recipe

It is one of the easiest and quickest recipes. I was introduced to this recipe at my Filipino friend’s house, and I loved it.

I asked for the recipe, and she graciously shared it with me. Since then, I have made it a number of times, and everyone loves it in my family.

You can serve it in less than half an hour. With a combination of Chinese eggplant, eggs, oil, and salt, you can make this lovely recipe.

11. Siopao Asado

The sweet and savory flavor of the recipe is truly fulfilling. It is a restaurant-quality dish and one of the best Filipino recipes.

You need a steamer, mixing bowls, parchment paper, a meat thermometer, and a rolling pin. It requires 25 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time.

The ingredients include soy sauce, pork, cornstarch, yeast, baking powder, and all-purpose flour.

You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 3 days. It freezes well for 2 months.

12 . Bibingka

It is one of the most popular Filipino desserts. You need a 13×9 baking pan and a stand mixer. The dessert requires 20 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include cream cheese, butter, vanilla, sugar, eggs and sweet rice flour.

It is one of the best desserts to be served for get-togethers and potlucks. I once made it for a picnic, and everyone loved it.

13. Classic Chicken Tocino

It is one of the most popular comfort food recipes. You will find it in almost all Filipino restaurants. It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time.

The ingredients include boneless chicken thighs, garlic, pepper, pineapple juice and salt.

14. Classic Pork Adobo

You need a Dutch oven and parchment paper for this recipe. The recipe requires 15 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time.

Preheat the oven to 325°F. The ingredients include black peppercorns, bay leaves, garlic, pork belly and ginger.

It is best served over a bed of jasmine rice. This is one of my favorite Filipino recipes. You can serve it for lunch or dinner.

15. Chicken Sisig

This recipe is quite popular in the Philippines and it is best served over rice. You can enjoy it as a snack too.

It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. You can use leftover roasted chicken also to make this dish.

The ingredients include boneless chicken breast, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chicken liver and unsalted butter.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 4-5 days. It freezes well for 3 months.

16. Filipino Garlic Fried Rice

It is a perfect side dish for busy weeknights. Serve it with your favorite protein dish. Top it up with fried eggs.

The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include garlic, ground pepper, scallion, eggs and cooked rice.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for up to 3 days. It freezes well for 3 months.

17. Skinless Longganisa

It is a perfect Filipino breakfast. It requires 25 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time.

The ingredients include ground pork, cornstarch, soy sauce, brown sugar, canola oil, vinegar and garlic.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 2-3 days. It freezes well for 2 months.

Filipino BBQ Pork

It is one of the favorite Filipino recipes. I usually make it on a game day or a movie night, and it disappears within minutes.

The equipment needed are skewers, a cutting board, a basting brush, a mixing bowl and a grill. It requires 3 hours of prep time and 25 minutes of cooking time.

The ingredients include apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce and onion. It is best served with potato salad or roasted potatoes.

Lumpia

Lumpia is like a fried spring roll and it is a perfect appetizer. It is great for get-togethers and parties.

The recipe requires 25 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time. You can use the protein of your choice, but I think ground pork is the best filling.

The ingredients include ground pork, ginger, lumpia wrappers or Vietnamese spring roll wrappers, cabbage, soy sauce and garlic. You can replace ground pork with ground beef.

It is best served with dipping sauce. Though I believe deep fry gets the best oot of this recipe, you can air fry these as well. It freezes well for 3 months.

Biko (Rice Cake)

This is a gluten-free dessert and tastes awesome. It’s vegan too. You need a 9×13 baking pan. It is popular across all age groups.

The ingredients include glutinous rice, salt, coconut milk and brown sugar. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container, and it will be good for up to 2 days at room temperature and a couple of more days in the fridge.

Filipino Adobo Chicken

It is one of the most popular Filipino recipes. You need a Dutch oven. You can make it in an Instant Pot or in a slow cooker too. It can be a great make-ahead recipe.

It requires 10 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Marinate chicken for at least 4-5 hours.

The ingredients include soy sauce, chicken thigh, garlic, white vinegar and bay leaves. You can use chicken breast but I prefer chicken thighs as it is juicer.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 2-3 days. It freezes well for 2 months.

Filipino Pancit

It is one of the best recipes for busy weeknights. You need a wok pan. The recipe requires 20 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time.

The ingredients include carrots, rice noodles, oyster sauce, cooked chicken, snow peas, lemon and cabbage. You can also use leftover rotisserie chicken instead of cooked chicken.

You can serve it as a standalone dish but if you want a side then go for cucumber salad or Asian green beans.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 3 months. It freezes well for 2 months.

Pork Belly Sisig

You can make this in an oven or in an air fryer. It is one of the most comforting dinner recipes.

It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

The ingredients include pork belly, white vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic, liquid seasoning, and onion.

Keep the leftovers in a sealed container and it will be good for 4 days. It freezes well.

Filipino Pork Tocino

This is a juicy and flavorful recipe. It is one of the most popular Filipino breakfast recipes. I am a big fan of sweet and savory recipes, and this is one of those dishes.

The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include pork shoulder, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, and pineapple juice.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and they will be good for 2-3 days. You can freeze it for 2-3 months.

Chicken Alfritada

This is one of the most sought-after Filipino recipes. Usually, it is made using chicken, but you can replace it with beef.

The recipe is best served over a bed of rice. It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 50 minutes of cooking time.

The ingredients include chicken, butter, oil, onion, tomato sauce and potato. Use chicken thigh not chicken breast for best results.