Tinolang Manok Recipe (Chicken Ginger Stew)

Tinolang Manok Recipe Ingredients :

• 1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces.
• 1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces.
• 2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips
• 1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves)
• 1 liter of water
• 5 garlic cloves, minced 
• 5 pieces of tomatoes, sliced
  
• 1 red onion, diced
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)

Tinolang Manok Cooking Preparations :

• In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion, tomatoes, chicken and ginger.
• When the tomatoes are cooked add water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done.
• Season with patis or salt.
  
• Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked.
• Add sili leaves then turn off the heat.
• Serve steaming hot with plain rice.

 Estimated cooking time: 45 minutes