50 authentic Filipino recipes

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Anthony Bourdain famously said the best pork he ever ate was in the Philippines. If you've ever had Cubu lechon, you'd likely see why. Filipino food is famous for its flavor and variety due to the archipelagic country's access to seafood, tropical fruits, and spices—not to mention, with so many islands, an inherently diverse array of cooking styles. 

Stacker compiled a list of Filipino recipes from Allrecipes. From the world-famous adobo to a Filipino spin on fried rice, keep reading for recipes ranging as wildly in flavor as they do in difficulty

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Chicken Adobo with Coconut Milk (Adobo sa Gata)

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 15 mins
- Total: 1 hr 40 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
- Read more about the recipe here

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Nina's Filipino Fried Rice

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Lumpia in the Air Fryer

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filippino Lechon Kawali

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Additional: 15 mins
- Total: 70 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Beef Giniling (Afritada Style)

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Quick and Easy Pancit

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 Servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Chicken Arroz Caldo (Chicken Rice Porridge)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Adobong Pusit (Squid Adobo)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Pinakbet

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 60 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Ginataang Manok (Chicken Cooked in Coconut Milk)

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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Chicken Arroz Caldo (Chicken Rice Porridge)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Beef Steak

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 35 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Pancit Bihon with Canton

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Party Pancit

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here

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Sinigang na Bangus (Filipino Milkfish in Tamarind Broth)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Lumpia

- Prep: 1 hr
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Steamed Rice, Cebu Style

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 75 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 23
- Read more about the recipe here

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Lolah's Chicken Adobo

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 20 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Grilled Chicken Adobo

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Grandma Nena's Lumpia and Pancit

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 60 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

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Pochero

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Total: 70 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Air Fryer Lumpia

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 18 lumpia
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Pancit

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Total: 60 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Corned Beef and Cabbage

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Pork and Chicken Adobo

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 75 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Barbecued Pork Kebabs

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 kebabs
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Pork Adobo

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Total: 2 hrs 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Philippine Longanisa de Eugenio (Sweet Sausage)

- Prep: 45 mins
- Cook: 28 mins
- Additional: 4 days
- Total: 4 days
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 3 pounds, about 16 links
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Bringhe

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 70 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Chicken Salpicao

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 15 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 3
- Yield: 3 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Spaghetti

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Bistek (Filipino Beef Steak)

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 75 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Clams in Oyster Sauce

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Guinataan Chicken Adobo

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Total: 65 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Ginataang Alimasag (Crabs in Coconut Milk)

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 70 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

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Filipino Fried Chicken

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 30 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 5 pounds
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Empanada Pork Filling

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 35 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Salmon Sarciado

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 salmon steaks
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Baked Siopao

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Additional: 1 hr 30 mins
- Total: 1 hr 95 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 buns
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here