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Chicken Hamonado

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Chicken Hamonado

Chicken Hamonado is a sweet-savory pineapple braise with browned drumettes and a sticky sauce.

1 hour · Serves 6

Ingredients for Chicken Hamonado

  • 1.5 kg chicken drumettes
  • 400 g canned pineapple chunks
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Fish sauce
  • Oil

How to cook Chicken Hamonado

  1. 1.Marinate drumettes with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper for 1 hour.
  2. 2.Heat oil in a wok and brown chicken on all sides. Remove the chicken and set aside.
  3. 3.Add more oil if needed; sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
  4. 4.Add soy sauce, pineapple juice, and sugar. Bring to a boil, return chicken, and simmer on low for 20 minutes.
  5. 5.Add pineapple chunks with their juice. Simmer on high 15 minutes until thickened; season with fish sauce and black pepper.
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