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Spicy Chicken in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Manok)

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Spicy Chicken in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Manok)

Spicy Chicken in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Manok) is a turmeric-tinted chicken stew with chilies and malunggay.

1 hour 5 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Spicy Chicken in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Manok)

  • 1 1/2 lb chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • 10 spicy red chilies
  • 2 spicy green peppers
  • 14 oz coconut cream
  • 2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 cup malunggay leaves
  • 1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced
  • 1/2 chicken cube
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

How to cook Spicy Chicken in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Manok)

  1. 1.Heat coconut cream in a cooking pot. Add ginger, garlic, and red onion; stir and bring to a boil.
  2. 2.Add chicken and the chicken cube, then let the coconut cream return to a boil.
  3. 3.Add red chilies, green peppers, and turmeric. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes, until chicken is tender.
  4. 4.Stir in malunggay leaves and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. 5.Add fish sauce and cook for 2–3 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
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