How to Cook Pininyahang Manok (Chicken Pineapple Recipe)
Pininyahang manok is actually a dish of stewed chicken in pineapple. There are many variation of cooking pininyahang manok and this version I got here doesn't contain evaporated milk or coconut milk.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kilo chicken sliced in 2 inches
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp. dried ginger
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup water
- 1 cup cooking oil
- 2 Tbsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 cups pineapple chunks
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup 7-UP or sprite
Instructions
How to cook Pininyahang Manok:
- Wash the chicken thoroughly and drain.
- In a big wok or kawali, heat the oil and fry the chicken until slightly brown.
- Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Sauté the onion and ginger and add the chicken.
- Pour in the silantro, soy sauce, salt, sugar and pineapple juice.
- Cook until chicken is tender. Add the cornstarch, 7-Up and pineapple chunks.
- Then simmer until the sauce thickens. Serve.