Filipino Recipes

Cooking Information:

• Estimated Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken, cubes
• 1/2 cup of liquid seasoning (optional)
• 1 whole garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 large white onion, sliced thinly
• 6 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup of pineapple, chunks (canned)
• 1/2 cup of pineapple syrup
• 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• pepper
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• salt

Procedure:

• Place the chicken in a bowl. Pour in the liquid seasoning then add the half-chopped garlic. Mix well. Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• The marinate chicken, transfer it into a large sauce pan with the marinate ingredients. Place in medium heat. Cook for 6 minutes, then stir. (Do not add any water)
• Dissolve the butter in a small sauce pan. Sauté the garlic, onion and tomatoes. Cook until the vegetables start into soft. Transfer the sautéed vegetables in the sauce pan with the chicken then add pineapple chunks.
• Pour in the pineapple syrup and rice vinegar then add sugar and pepper. Place in lower heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes (do not add water).
• When the chicken is done, taste the sauce and salt to taste. Serve hot.

This is another one of my favorite filipino recipes. The sweet pineapple flavor along with coconut milk has a very splendid taste. This recipe is mostly cooked in times of feasts or celebrations. Here is a recipe that I have prepared for all you who want to know how to cook Pininyahang manok (pineapple chicken).

Cooking Information:

• Estimated Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 2 white onions, sliced thinly
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 3 cups of fresh pineapple, chopped
• patis (fish sauce)
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 4 tablespoons of vegetable cooking oil

Procedure:

• Place vegetable oil in casserole. While the heat is up, put the chicken one by one and cook for a few minutes until brown.
• Add onions and tomatoes until they soften.
• Add fish sauce and simmer for 40 minutes or wait until the sauce is thick and creamy, then turn up the heat and pour the coconut milk. Simmer for a few more minutes then serve.

Enjoy this recipe and please comment for any more suggestions