Sisig, Kaldereta, Shawarma, and Other Twists to the Baked Tray, A.K.A. Everyone’s Favorite Quarantine Food Trend

Baked Samgyupsal

Before the community quarantine started, Korean BBQ restaurants were booming. But after everyone was forced to stay home, people can only dream of eat-all-you-can samgyupsal, or at the very least, just settle with some meat on a makeshift grill at home. Which makes this baked tray full of grilled meat, rice, kimchi and cheese sauce even more of a treat. Read here to see where you can order baked samgyup: Introducing Baked Samgyup, the New Talk of the Town — Here’s Where to Order

Shawarma Bake

Shawarma lovers, rejoice! Your favorite Middle eastern wrap is now in a form you can easily share with the fam. This baked tray is full of the meaty goodness you love with veggies and sauces topped with melted cheese and served with pita bread on the side. You can get a platter from Beef And Chicks for as low as PHP 285 for delivery anywhere within Metro Manila.

Kaldereta Bake

If you want a Pinoy twist to the baked tray craze, why not try this Baked Cheesy Kaldereta? At the bottom is the classic savory kaldereta. Then it’s followed by a layer of creamy mashed potato, and then topped with mozzarella and cheddar cheese. You can get this savory treat from Burp starting at an affordable price of PHP 200.

Sisig Bake

Another Pinoy classic turned into a sushi bake-inspired tray, the sisig bake is filled with pig head meat, onions, and chili peppers drizzled with calamansi juice and topped with cheese and a sunny-side up egg for that full sisig experience. You can order a pan from Mamers Kitchen for PHP 400 (regular) and PHP 700 (large).

Spam Bake

Think SPAM musubi, but in baked tray form and with kimchi fried rice and a veryyy generous helping of cheese. And the SPAM sliced into small cubes and caramelized to perfection. Grab a tray from We Boxed It for a starting price of PHP 500.

Takoyaki Bake

Here’s another Japanese dish baked in a tray. Instead of the specially molded pan, all the ingredients of the takoyaki (octopus, cabbage, takoyaki sauce, but sans the batter, of course) are dumped into a tray full of rice to create a sort of fried rice that is layered with a mix of kani strips, mayo, and cheese and sprinkled with bonito flakes. You can get a pan from The Kitchen MNL for PHP 600 (small) and PHP 1,000 (medium).

Nacho / Taco Bake

Looking for a new snack to munch on? This one’s nacho basic chips and dip — and it’s been around probably far longer than any other on this list. The nacho bake is essentially the classic nacho cheese dip, just with all the ground beef or pork, vegetables, salsa, and lots and lots of cheese mixed together and baked then served with crunchy nacho chips or soft taco shells. You can taco home a tray of this cheesy goodness from TacoftheTownPH if you want nachos or from Baked Taco PH if you’re looking for soft taco shells.

Cereal Shrimp with Salted Egg Aburi Bake

While this one’s technically a sushi bake, the ingredients used are far from the common ones you’d see in a usual baked tray. Cereal and shrimp with salted egg? Who would’ve thought it’d work? This baked tray is perfect for a fancy date night. Or any celebration really! Try it before you knock it and order a pan from Quisine.

What other unique baked trays have you found? Share them with us!