Tinolang Manok Recipe

Estimated cooking time: 45 minutes

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) or mallunggay leaves
1 liter of water
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 red onion, diced
4 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)

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 on a bowl with plain rice on the side.