How To Cook Pininyahang Manok (Chicken with Pineapple) Recipe

How to cook pininyahang manok (chicken with pineapple) recipe: I've come to know about the pininyahang manok, literally translated as chicken with pineapple, when I was working in Manila. The Tagalogs are very fond of this chicken recipe. When I first tasted it, I said to myself I'm gonna cook this recipe myself. It's really yummy and perfect with rice. The sweet pineapple flavor along with coconut milk has a very splendid taste. This recipe is mostly cooked in times of feasts or celebrations. I looked in the net for the perfect and easy to do pininyahang manok recipe and I'm very glad to find one.

Here's how to cook pininyahang manok recipe from panlasangpinoy.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 12 ounces pineapple chunks, canned
• 2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup bell pepper, cut into thick strips
• 1 medium sized carrot, wedged
• 2 1/2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
• 1/2 cup fresh milk
• 2 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 medium sized onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp cooking oil

Cooking procedure: (for the benefit of non-Filipino viewers) 

1. Marinate the chicken in pineapple juice/concentrate (derived from the can of pineapple chunks) for 20 to 30 minutes
2. Pour the cooking oil in a cooking pot / casserole then apply heat
3. Sauté the garlic, onion, and tomatoes
4. Put-in the chicken and cook until color of the outer part turns light brown
5. Add the pineapple juice/concentrate marinade and fresh milk then bring to a boil
6. Add the pineapple chunks and simmer until the chicken is tender and half of the liquid evaporates (about 20 to 30 minutes).
7. Put-in the carrots and simmer for 5 minutes
8. Add the bell pepper and fish sauce then simmer for 3 minutes
9. Remove from the cooking pot / casserole and transfer to a serving dish.