TINOLANG MANOK

Tinolang Manok (Chicken Ginger Stew) Recipe

Estimated cooking time: 45 minutes

Tinola Manok Ingredients:

• 1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces.

• 1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces.

• 2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips

• 1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves)

• 1 liter of water

• 5 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 red onion, diced

• 4 tablespoons oil

• 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)

Tinolang Manok Cooking Instructions:

• In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion and ginger.

• Add water and the chicken.

• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done.

• Season with patis

• Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked.

• Add sili leaves then turn off the heat.

• Serve steaming hot with plain rice.