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Chicken Binagoongan

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Chicken Binagoongan

Chicken Binagoongan braises browned chicken with bagoong alamang, tomatoes, chilies, and sigarilyas.

50 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Chicken Binagoongan

  • 2 pounds chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons bagoong alamang
  • 5 winged beans (sigarilyas), sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 3 Thai chilies, chopped
  • 1 Serrano pepper, sliced
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Chicken Binagoongan

  1. 1.Heat oil over medium heat; sauté onion 25 seconds, garlic 30 seconds, then cook tomatoes until softened.
  2. 2.Add chicken and sauté until the exterior is medium brown.
  3. 3.Stir in bagoong alamang and cook for 1 minute, then add vinegar and let it come to a boil.
  4. 4.Add water, cover, and boil 5 minutes.
  5. 5.Add sigarilyas, cover, and cook over low-medium heat 30 minutes until chicken is tender.
  6. 6.Season with sugar, additional bagoong if needed, black pepper, Thai chilies, and Serrano; cook 3 minutes and serve with rice.
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