5 Easy Filipino Recipes Using the Midea 4L 8-in-1 Pressure Cooker

In a typical Filipino household, meal prep can feel like a full-time job, especially when you're juggling work, family, and the unpredictable weather.  

Enter the Midea 4L 8-in-1 Pressure Cooker, a true kitchen lifesaver designed to simplify cooking while enhancing flavor and nutrition. With its multifunctional settings, you can sauté, stew, boil, and pressure cook your favorite dishes with minimal supervision. That means more time bonding with family and less time hovering over the stove. 

Whether you're craving hearty stews or quick breakfast meals, this multicooker transforms everyday ingredients into delicious, home-cooked masterpieces—all in one pot! 

Chicken Adobo (Pressure Cook Mode) 

Ingredients: 

• 1 kg chicken (cut into serving pieces) 
  
• 1/2 cup soy sauce 
  
• 1/2 cup vinegar 
• 1 head garlic (crushed) 
  
• 2 bay leaves 
  
• 1 tsp whole peppercorns 
  
• 1/2 cup water 

Optional: boiled eggs, potatoes 

Instructions: 

• Use Sauté mode to brown garlic and chicken. 
  
• Add soy sauce, vinegar, water, bay leaves, and peppercorns. 
  
• Switch to Pressure Cook mode, set for 15 minutes. 
  
• Natural release, then simmer for 5 minutes to reduce the sauce. 

Beef Caldereta (Stew Mode) 

Ingredients: 

• 500g beef chunks 
  
• 1 cup tomato sauce 
  
• 1/2 cup liver spread 
  
• 1 red bell pepper (sliced) 
  
• 1 potato (cubed) 
  
• 1 carrot (cubed) 
  
• 1 onion,
• 3 cloves of garlic 
  
• 1 cup water 
  
• Salt and pepper (to taste) 

Instructions: 

• Sauté garlic and onion, then brown beef. 
  
• Add tomato sauce, liver spread, water, and seasonings. 
  
• Use Stew mode for 30 minutes. 
  
• Add the vegetables and cook for an additional 10 minutes. 

Pork Sinigang (Soup Mode) 

Ingredients: 

• 500g pork belly or ribs 
  
• 1 onion, quartered 
  
• 2 tomatoes, quartered (optional) 
  
• 1 pack sinigang mix or fresh sampaloc  
  
• 1 bunch kangkong 
  
• 1 cup sitaw (string beans) 
  
• 1 eggplant, sliced 
  
• 4 cups water 

Instructions: 

• Add pork, onion, and water. 
  
• Use Soup mode for 25 minutes. 
  
• Add veggies and sinigang mix, simmer for 5 minutes. 

Garlic Fried Rice (Sauté Mode) 

Ingredients: 

• 3 cups cooked rice (day-old preferred) 
  
• 6 cloves garlic (minced) 
  
• 2 tbsp oil 
  
• Salt to taste 

 Optional: egg, leftover meat 

Instructions: 

• Use Sauté mode, heat oil, and fry garlic until golden. 
  
• Add rice and mix well. 
  
• Season with salt and toss until heated through. 

Pineapple BBQ Pork Ribs (Pressure + Sauté) 

Ingredients: 

• 1 rack pork ribs (cut into sections) 
  
• 1 cup pineapple juice 
  
• 1/2 cup BBQ sauce 
  
• 1 tsp garlic powder 
  
• Salt and pepper 

Instructions: 

• Season the ribs and place them in a pot with pineapple juice. 
  
• Use Pressure Cook mode for 25 minutes. 
  
• Natural release, then switch to Sauté and add BBQ sauce. 
  
• Simmer until the sauce thickens and caramelizes. 

The Midea 4L 8-in-1 Pressure Cooker isn't just a kitchen appliance—it's a smart investment in healthier meals, easier routines, and tastier results. It helps retain nutrients through precise heat control, reduces cooking time dramatically (hello, fast ulam!), and minimizes cleanup with its all-in-one pot.  

Perfect for beginners and busy cooks alike, it adds comfort and convenience to the Filipino way of cooking. 

So if you're ready to level up from lutong bahay to lutong chef, this multicooker is your ticket to flavorful, stress-free meals every day of the week. Get it here at ConcepStore! Or, if you still have other inquiries in mind, our Personal Shopper is here to assist you, FREE OF CHARGE!