Manok sa Sampalok Recipe
This is quite the same with the 'Sinigang' recipe --the Sour-Soup.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 2 lbs.), cut into serving pieces
- 1 1/2 cups tamarind leaves
- 3 tamarind cubes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned
- 1 medium-sized onion, sliced thinly
- 2 cups spinach leaves
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 cups water
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Sprinkle chicken with about 1/2 Tbsp salt and 1/4 tsp ground pepper. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
- In a pot over medium heat, saute garlic and ginger in olive oil until light brown. Add onions and continue sauteing until onion is almost translucent.
- Add tamarind cubes and saute until melted.
- Add chicken and saute until there's no more red part showing.
- Add water and fish sauce. Stir and cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
- Add tamarind leaves. Season with salt and pepper to suit your taste. Simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Add spinach. Simmer for a minute or two.
- Remove from heat. Serve with steamed rice.
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