HOW TO COOK PININYAHANG MANOK (PINEAPPLE CHICKEN)

HOW TO COOK PININYAHANG MANOK (PINEAPPLE CHICKEN)

  Lets talk about how to cook Pininyahang Manok. There are tons of dishes you can make with chicken. One of these recipes is the Pininyahang Manok, a dish which is marinaded in natural pineapple juice and cooked with pineapple chunks combined with vegetables. Pininyahang Manok is a traditional dish in the Philippines and because of its delicious taste it reached the United States.

  You can make many versions of Pininyahang manok because you can combine it with vegetables. You may combine it with tomatoes, potatoes and even carrots. When I went to our family reunion in Pangasinan two days ago, my aunt asked me what dishes should we cook for the party and Pininyahang Manok is one of the dishes I told her. She asked me for the recipe and she was amazed because my recipe is different from their usual Pininyahang Manok. My aunt looked at me doubtfuly, maybe she thought that my Pininyahang Manok would be worse because of its rarity but the good thing she noticed is that my recipe costs less than their usual Pininyahang Manok. So she tried it and the outcome was very great, she loved it! She said that I will make a very good chef, haha! Well, I was flattered. So if you want to impress your loved ones, try my Pininyahang Manok. Here is the recipe:

PININYAHANG MANOK (PINEAPPLE CHICKEN) RECIPE:

INGREDIENTS

1 kg chicken, cut into serving sizes

2 cups of natural pineapple juice

12 oz canned pineapple chunks

5 pcs green bell pepper strips

1 medium size potato, diced in small pieces

1 medium size carrots, diced in small pieces

Fish sauce, to taste

½ cup tomato sauce

5 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup onion, sliced

2 tbsp veg. or cooking oil

PROCEDURE

1. In a bowl, marinade the chicken with pineapple juice for one hour.
2. In a pan, heat oil in medium-high heat.
3. Saute garlic until brown then add onion.
4. Add the chicken, saute for 5 minutes.
5. Add the juice, chunks, and tomato sauce, simmer until the chicken is tender.
6. Add the carrots and potatoes and simmer until potatoes are cooked.
7. Add the bell pepper and simmer for another 3 minutes.
8. Add fish sauce as much as desired.
9. Remove from heat and serve.