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Chicken Paksiw

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Chicken Paksiw

Chicken paksiw gives leftover chicken a savory-sour second life with vinegar, lechon sauce, aromatics, and bay leaves.

45 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Chicken Paksiw

  • 1 lb leftover chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1 Knorr Chicken Cube
  • 1 cup lechon sauce
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp whole peppercorns
  • 4 dried bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt, to taste
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

How to cook Chicken Paksiw

  1. 1.Heat the cooking oil in a pan over medium heat, then saute the onion and garlic until the onion softens.
  2. 2.Add the chicken pieces and saute for 1 minute to coat them with the aromatics.
  3. 3.Pour in the lechon sauce and vinegar, then let the mixture come to a boil before stirring.
  4. 4.Add the water and bring it back to a boil.
  5. 5.Stir in the chicken cube, bay leaves, and whole peppercorns, then cover the pan, lower the heat to the lowest setting, and cook for 35 minutes.
  6. 6.Uncover and continue simmering until the sauce reduces by about half.
  7. 7.Add the sugar, season with salt, and stir until the sauce is balanced and glossy.
  8. 8.Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with warm rice.
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