Mouthwatering and Budget-Friendly Recipes That You Need to Try

Rising food prices is one of the most stressful things that Filipinos are worrying about right now. Coupled with the pressure to cook three meals a day, those kinds of burdens can be a challenge to everyone.

To help ease the load off your shoulders, here are 3 budget-friendly Filipino recipes made with a variety of CDO products. Affordable, versatile, and yummy, CDO products are the perfect addition to your thrifty grocery list.

1. Spicy Corned Beef And Tomato With Egg

This isn’t your ordinary corned beef recipe. Made spicy with chilies, this CDO recipe has a kick in it. You can serve it with plain rice or you can level it up with sinangag or fried rice- a certified Pinoy fave.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1/2 tbsp. oil
• 1 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 2 red chilies, sliced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 150-gram cans Highlands Gold Corned Beef
• 2 fried eggs, prepared
• 2 cups rice, prepared
• Tomatoes, cut into wedges for serving

Procedure:

1. In a skillet over medium heat, add your oil.
2. Saute the onion, tomatoes, and chilies until they soften.
3. Next, pour in your Highlands Gold Corned Beef. Stir constantly until it turns slightly dry.
4. Once done, serve warm with rice on the side.

Easy-peasy, right? This dish will take you less than 30 minutes and less than a hundred pesos to make. For families saving up, this is both an affordable and delicious choice. Plus- aside from tomatoes, you can add other veggies like shredded cabbage or green peas for a bit more fiber.

2. Crispy Burger ‘Bistek’

Another Filipino favorite, the bistek or beef steak is a classic. Unlike its name, you can actually make this recipe without beef. With this recipe, you’ll be making it with the mouthwatering CDO Crispy Burger.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 3 pieces CDO Crispy Burger, fried according to package instructions
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 large white onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 2/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. calamansi juice
• 1 tbsp. flour + 2 tbsp. water
• 2 cups rice, prepared
• 1 tbsp. spring onions, minced for garnish

Procedure:

1. In a skillet over medium heat, add your oil. Once the oil is warm enough, saute your onion until it softens.
2. Next, add the flour and water mix, brown sugar, calamansi juice, and soy sauce. Mix well.
3. Heat the sauce until it boils and thickens, then remove from the stove.
4. Serve warm with the fried CDO Crispy Burger and rice, garnished with spring onions.

Spending a few pesos never tasted this good, right? With this simple bistek recipe, you’ll get a fast food quality dish without breaking the bank. Pair it with your favorite soda (juice for the kids!) and you’ll have a nice meal indeed.

3. Cheesedog Fried Rice

For the last recipe in this list, you’ve got a fried rice dish with CDO Idol Cheesedog that’s easy to do!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 250g CDO Idol Cheesedog, thawed and peeled
• 2 tbsps. cooking oil
• 2 tbsps. butter
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup cabbage, sliced into strips
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 pcs. eggs, beaten
• Salt & pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Cut your CDO Idol Cheesedog into half-inch segments. In a large pan, fry the sliced cheese dogs until they turn slightly brown. Once done, set them aside.
2. With the same pan, melt your butter. Saute the onion and garlic together until they soften.
3. Next, stir in the cabbage and frozen mixed vegetables. Let these cook until they turn tender.
4. Add the rice and soy sauce, mixing thoroughly to make sure your vegetables are dispersed well throughout the rice.
5. At the center of the pan, make a hole- pushing the fried rice to the side. In that hole, pour in your beaten eggs.
6. Scramble the eggs until they’re cooked. Once done, combine the egg with the fried rice.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then add the fried CDO Idol Cheesedog slices. Mix thoroughly.
8. Serve warm.

And that’s it- now you have three more budget-friendly recipes in your daily food planning. For more affordable meal ideas, check out CDO’s recipe page here. There you can find tons of ways to cook CDO’s low-cost (yet high quality) food products.

You can purchase Highlands Gold Corned Beef, CDO Crispy Burger, CDO Idol Cheesedog, and other CDO products from your nearest grocery stores. You may also order them online via CDO Home Delivery, Shopee, and Lazada.