Tinolang Manok (Chicken with Papaya and Ginger)

Tinolang manok is really a typical Philippine meal which are available in lots of various island destinations from the Philippines. It's a soups angry upward associated with poultry, eco-friendly (unripe) papaya, spice up simply leaves, as well as ginger. Eco-friendly or even unripe papaya can be found from the majority of the Hard anodized cookware marketplaces. In the event that eco-friendly papaya isn't obtainable, you are able to alternative this along with chayote that is easily available in the normal grocery store. You may also substiture spice up simply leaves along with malunggay simply leaves. Each are often offered at the actual Philippine marketplace within the deep freeze area. You are able to simply unfreeze all of them away as well as increase the meal or even perform such as I actually do, include this freezing whilst cooking food the actual soups as well as allow warmth unfreeze this away.

This is another dish that is appropriate for fall or winter because it will help warm you up. It is also healthy and nutritious as well as delicious. Filipinos usually eat this warm with piping hot bowl of rice...yummy...Leftovers, if any, can be stored in the refrigerator and heated on the stove or microwave.

Ingredients:

2 - 3 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 small unripe (green) papaya or 2 chayote, peeled and seeded then sliced.
2 inch ginger, peeled and sliced thinly
1 small onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 package frozen pepper leaves
3 Thai chillies, whole
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp fish sauce
oil

1. Heat pan over medium heat then add oil.
2. Add ginger, garlic, and onion. Saute until translucent and fragrant
3. Add chicken and saute until brown.
4. Add enough water to cover the chicken then simmer until chicken is tender.
5. Add papaya slices and continue to cook until tender.
6. Add Thai chili and frozen pepper leaves and simmer until thawed or 2-3 minutes if already thawed.
7. Season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper then remove from heat.
8. Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm.