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Tamales Manok

Tamales Manok

Filipino chicken tamales wrapped in banana leaves with annatto marinade.

⏱ Prep: 45 min ⏱ Cook: 25 min Hard
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Ingredients

  • 0.08 kg Chicken thighs
  • 0.04 cup Cornstarch
  • 0.08 tsp Annatto Powder
  • 0.25 tbsp Calamansi juice
  • 0.17 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 0.33 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 pieces Banana Leaves

Instructions

  1. Mince chicken to coarse consistency. Mix with cornstarch, annatto, calamansi, fish sauce, garlic. Marinate 1 hour.

  2. Soften banana leaves over flame, cut into rectangles. Place chicken inside, fold tightly.

  3. Steam for 25 minutes until cooked. Serve with soy-calamansi dip.