Nilagang Manok

Nilagang manok or boiled chicken soup is one of the simplest Filipino recipes by just boiling the chicken and putting all the vegetables and spices in a pot until cooked and presto! you have a tasty nilagang manok dish. In choosing the chicken used in this recipe, it is preferable to choose a native chicken instead of the commercial white leghorn or broilers. It is because the native chicken is a lot more tasty and flavorful. You just need more time in cooking native chicken because it is a bit tougher than the white leghorn or broiler.

To tell you how simple it is to cook this dish, put the chicken pieces in a pot with water, peppercorns, salt, onion, and bring to a boil. Cover and cook until chicken is tender. Add potatoes, bananas, cabbage, pechay, green onions and green beans and cook for a few minutes until vegetables are cooked. Add season with salt and pepper to taste.

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How to Cook Nilagang Manok

Nilagang manok or boiled chicken soup is one of the simplest Filipino recipes by just boiling the chicken and putting all the vegetables and spices in a pot until cooked

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Chicken Recipe

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: nilagang manok

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 187kcal

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 1 kilo chicken cut into desired sizes
• 6 cups water
• 20 pcs whole peppercorns
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 big onion quartered
• 2 potatoes pared and quartered
• 1 head cabbage quartered
• 4 saba bananas halved
• 1 small bundle green onion cut into 2 inch length
• 1/4 kilo green beans stringed and cut into 2 inch lengths
• 1 fresh pechay native

Instructions

How to cook nilagang manok:

• Place chicken in a big kettle with water, peppercorns, salt, onion, and bring to a boil.
• Cover and cook until chicken is tender.
• Add potatoes, bananas, cabbage, pechay, green onions and green beans and cook for a few minutes until vegetables are cooked.
• Add season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot. Good for 8 persons.