Pinatisang Manok

Ingredients for Pinatisang Manok

• 1 kg free-range chicken thighs and legs
• 1 litre rice wash, the water used to rinse rice
• 1 bunch spinach, malunggay leaves, or watercress
• 1 bunch chilli leaves or capsicum leaves
• 1 tbsp minced ginger
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• Fish sauce, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• Chopped spring onions, for garnish
• Cooking oil

How to cook Pinatisang Manok

1. 1.Marinate chicken in 4 tablespoons fish sauce for 15 minutes. Heat oil in a pot and pan-fry chicken over high heat for 2 minutes per side; remove.
2. 2.Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in the pot until onions are soft. Return chicken, add rice wash, bring to a boil, then simmer 1 hour.
3. 3.Add chilli leaves and spinach, malunggay, or watercress. Cover and simmer 1 minute, until leaves wilt.
4. 4.Season with fish sauce and black pepper, garnish with spring onions, and serve hot.