It is known all over the world that the longest Christmas celebration happens only in the Philippines. As soon as the “ber” months begin, most of us are already clamoring to put up decorations, buy gifts for our loved ones, and play Christmas carols in the radio. Beyond that, we Filipinos love to celebrate Christmas through food! Today’s food hack is an attempt to replicate one of the most nostalgic recipes around. Bring your family home wherever they are this Christmas, with a recipe that captures that hint of savory flavor, added with new ingredients for a fresh and modern twist of Seafood Pochero!

Seafood Pochero Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Wei Wei vannamei shrimp
• 12 ounces Wei Wei fish fillet (in chunks)
• Wei Wei squid rings
• Wei Wei pre fried scallop ball
• Wei Wei lobster ball
• Wei Wei chicken soup base
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-2 shallots (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 saba bananas (in chunks)
• 1 potato (cubed)
• 1 head or savoy cabbage (in chunks)
• 1 12-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• salt and pepper

Procedure

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large pot on medium high heat. Add onions and saute for 2-3 minutes or until the onions start to caramelize. Then add the garlic and saute for an additional 1 minute.
2. Dissolve half of the Wei Wei chicken soup base in 3 cups of water to make a chicken broth.
3. Add in 3 cups of broth, saba bananas, and sweet potato. Bring to a boil.
4. Add tomato sauce and put the heat on low and simmer for 15 minutes or until plantains are tender.
5. Add the cabbage, Wei Wei vannamei shrimp, fish fillet, squid rings, pre fried scallop ball, lobster ball and fish sauce and simmer for another 10 minutes or until the seafood is cooked through.
6. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, drizzle with remaining olive oil (optional) and serve immediately. Enjoy!

This mouthwatering recipe will surely make your Noche Buena ChristMasarap! Get your freshly frozen ingredients at Wei Wei Arranque (Manila), Wei Wei Cubao, and the newly opened Wei Wei BGC, located at G/F, Fiesta Market!, Market! Market!, BGC, Taguig City. So visit a Wei Wei Cold Store branch near you, and get cookin’! 

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