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Pesang Manok

Pesang Manok

Pesang Manok is a filling and delicious boiled chicken soup that's perfect year-round! It cooks in minutes and pairs well with steamed rice for the ultimate comfort food.

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min

Ingredients

  • 1 (about 3 to 4 pounds) whole chicken, cut into serving parts
  • 6 cup water
  • 1 onion, peeled and quartered
  • 2 piece thumb-sized ginger, peeled and pounded
  • 0.5 tsp peppercorns
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1 small Napa cabbage, ends trimmed and cut into pieces
  • 1 bunch bok choy, ends trimmed and cut into pieces
  • 0 salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Warm up some oil in a pan or pot on medium heat.

  2. Heat oil in a pan. Brown chicken on each side until golden, then set aside.

  3. Add the aromatics — garlic, onion, ginger — and Cook it until fragrant.

  4. Add the onion, ginger, pepper. Season it to taste.

  5. Cook it until everything gets tender and the flavors have melded together.

  6. Serve it while it's hot with steamed rice.