Pinaupong Manok

Ingredients for Pinaupong Manok

• 1 whole chicken, size 14 to 16
• 2 whole onions, quartered
• 1 whole garlic, pounded with skin on
• 1/2 thumb-sized ginger, minced
• 3 stalks lemongrass
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 cups rock salt
• Banana leaves
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chicken drippings
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt, to taste

How to cook Pinaupong Manok

1. 1.Rub chicken inside and out with salt, pounded garlic, and pepper. Stuff cavity with onions, lemongrass, garlic, and ginger.
2. 2.Spread rock salt in an earthenware pot and cover with banana leaves. Sit chicken upright without touching the pot sides.
3. 3.Cook uncovered over a low open flame for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until chicken is tender and juices run clear.
4. 4.Rest chicken on a rack and collect its drippings.
5. 5.Simmer butter, lemon juice, chicken drippings, ginger paste, minced garlic, and salt over low heat for 5 minutes.
6. 6.Carve chicken and serve with the warm dipping sauce.