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 chayote, cut into small pieces.

· 2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and sliced 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 stockpot, 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.