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Chicknigang

Chicknigang is a chicken sinigang with tender vegetables in a tangy tamarind broth.

55 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Chicknigang

  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 thumb-sized ginger, crushed
  • 2 lb chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • 1 quart water
  • 1 cup daikon radish (labanos), cut into wedges
  • 22 g Knorr Sinigang sa Sampaloc Mix
  • 2 tomatoes, halved
  • 2 long green peppers
  • 5 okra
  • 12 string beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

How to cook Chicknigang

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pot and sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until the onion softens. Add chicken and brown each side for 2 minutes.
  2. 2.Pour in water and bring to a boil. Add labanos and Sinigang sa Sampaloc Mix; cover and cook over low-medium heat for 35 minutes.
  3. 3.Add tomatoes, long green peppers, okra, and string beans; cook 8 to 12 minutes until tender. Season with pepper and fish sauce.
  4. 4.Add spinach and cook for 1 minute until wilted. Transfer to a bowl and serve hot.
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