Plan your Workday Menu with CDO

Meal prepping has tons of advantages for workers. It saves you time and money- plus, it helps you manage your portions. Whether you’re working from home or in the office, meal prepping is a great way to take away the stress of thinking about what to eat every single work day.

If this is your first time hearing about meal prepping, don’t fret! With easy-to-cook CDO products, meal prep is a piece of cake. Below are 3 simple ulam recipes that you can make for your weekday meal prep. You can tweak these recipes to increase or decrease the amount, depending on your meal plan.

San Marino Corned Tuna Patties

There are many ways to make the perfect burger patty. You can make it with both meat and non-meat-based ingredients. For this recipe, you’ll learn how to make it with the versatile and protein-rich San Marino Corned Tuna.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 can San Marino Corned Tuna 180g
• ½ cup onions, minced
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 pc egg, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 ½ cup bread crumbs
• 1 cup sweet chili sauce
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Vegetable oil

Procedure:

1. Mix the onions and garlic with the San Marino Corned Tuna.
2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to your taste. Next, add the egg, milk, and bread crumbs.
3. Take handfuls of the mixture and form them into patties.
4. Fry the patties in a pan over medium heat until they’re golden brown.
5. Serve with either rice or buns.

These tasty Corned Tuna burgers can be served as breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It can even serve as a quick merienda for the kiddos after afternoon playtime.

Spicy Corned Beef and Tomato with Egg

Another CDO product perfect for meal prepping is Highlands Gold Corned Beef. Its premium taste made from 100% pure beef is great for recipes and will definitely give you the breakfast high you need to kickstart your day. This particular recipe also adds a bit of heat to your average corned beef to give it a kick.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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

Procedure:

1. In a pan over medium heat, fry the diced potatoes until crispy. Set this aside.
2. In the same pan, sauté the onion until softened.
3. Add the tomatoes and chilies and cook these until they turn soft too. This will take about 5-8 minutes.
4. Next, add the Highlands Gold Corned Beef. Let it simmer until the corned beef is a bit dry.

The level of spiciness is up to you- you can add more chilies if you want to level up the spice. You can also add other veggies like carrots and peas to add a bit of fiber to your meal.

CDO Ulam Burger Steak with Cream Mushroom Sauce

The tasty burger steak is a fun lunch ulam. You can easily cook huge batches of both the burger patties and the sauce that can last for numerous mealtimes.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 6 pcs CDO Ulam Burger
• 3 tbsp All-purpose Flour
• 2 tbsps Butter
• 1/4 cup Button Mushrooms, canned or fresh, quartered
• 1/2 cube Beef Bouillon Cube
• 3/4 cup Water -1 cup All-purpose Cream
• Salt and Pepper -1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 8 pcs Asparagus Spears, blanched, soaked in cold water
• 4 cups Cooked Rice
• 3 tbsps butter, softened
• 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped

Procedure:

1. In a pan over medium heat, fry the CDO Ulam Burger. Set this aside for later.
2. To make the mushroom sauce, pour your flour in the same pan- now over medium-low heat. Wait a bit until the flour emits a nutty aroma and has changed its color to brown. Then, turn off the heat.
3. Add the butter and mix well. After this, transfer your mixture into a small bowl and set this aside too.
4. Next, sauté the mushrooms. Add water and the bouillon cube. Let this simmer on low heat and then season with salt and pepper.
5. Add the butter and flour mixture bit by bit until the liquid thickens. Next, add the cream.
6. Let this simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.
7. Top your fried CDO Ulam Burger with sauce.

You can eat this mushroom burger steak with rice. You can also level up your side dish game by pairing your steak with mixed veggies.

These ulam ideas can make any meal time better and it’s easy to prepare! With a wide range of CDO products you can choose from, you can definitely create a variety of meals throughout the week!

Test your culinary creativity and learn more recipes by visiting CDO’s recipe page here.

You may purchase CDO products at your leading groceries and supermarkets nationwide. You may also order them online via CDO Home Delivery, Shopee, and Lazada.