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How to Cook Steamed Fried Chicken (Pinsangawang Pritong Manok)

Steamed chicken is a healthier than fried chicken obviously because the fat content is not as much as frying the chicken.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Chicken Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: honey glazed fried chicken, streamed chicken
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken dressed
  • 2 stalks celery and leeks
  • 1 cup cream of mushroom soup
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 4 Tbsp flour
  • MSG to taste
  • salt and pepper
  • chicken stock from steamer
  • giblets liver, heart

Instructions

How to cook Steamed Fried Chicken:

  • Prepare chicken for roasting. Wipe dry and season inside and out with salt, MSG, and pepper.
  • Dust chicken with flour and fry in hot lard.
  • Clean giblet. liver and heart and rub with salt.
  • Lay the chicken, back downwards on a bed of celery and leeks in a steamer.
  • Add the giblet, liver and heart. Steam until done.
  • Get the giblet, liver and heart from the steamer and chop.
  • To make gravy: Heat butter in a saucepan and stir in flour.
  • When brown, pour liquid from the steamer (the juice that comes from the chicken when you steam it), stirring constantly, adding a little water if it is too thick.
  • Add chopped giblets, liver and heart and cream of mushrooms.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Serve the steamed chicken chopped or whole and serve also with the gravy. Good for 6 persons.