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Tinolang Manok sa Gata

Tinolang Manok sa Gata

Chicken soup in a light ginger and green papaya broth with chili peppers and leafy greens. The ultimate Filipino comfort food.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large bs. chicken (cut into serving pieces)
  • 1 cup malunggay
  • 2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 small unripe papaya (sliced into wedges)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
  • 3 thumbs ginger (julienne)
  • 4 clove garlic (crushed)
  • 3 piece Thai or birds eye chili
  • 1 Knorr chicken cube
  • 2 cup water
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
  • 3 tbsp oil

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a cooking pot.

  2. Saute garlic, onion, and ginger. Continue to cook for 3 minutes or until the onion starts to get soft.

  3. Add the chicken. Stir fry until it turns light brown.

  4. Pour the coconut milk into the pot. Let boil.

  5. Add ground black pepper and chili pepper. Cover and cook in low heat for 35 minutes or until the chicken gets tender.

  6. Add papaya. Cover and cook for 7 minutes.

  7. Pour water into the pot. Let it boil.

  8. Incorporate the chicken cube. Stir. Cover and cook for 5 to 8 minutes.

  9. Add in the malunggay and fish sauce (patis). Stir and cook for 3 minutes.

  10. Transfer to a serving bowl.

  11. Serve.