Authentic Filipino Poultry Recipes

 

 

Chicken with Tamarind Tops Recipe

(Sinampalukang Manok)

 

Sinampalukang Manok Ingredients:

1 kilo chicken; cut into serving pieces
1 onion; sliced
2 tomatoes; sliced
1/2 cup string beans; cut 2" length
4 cloves garlic; crushed
1 root ginger; crushed
2 cup tamarind tops and flowers
5 cups water
Fish sauce or salt to taste
Cooking oil

Sinampalukang Manok Cooking Instructions:

Wrap the tamarind tops and flowers in a cheesecloth; tie both ends together.

In a casserole, sauté garlic, ginger, onion, and tomatoes. Add chicken and saute until chicken turns light brown. Pour enough water, then add the wrapped tamarind tops and flowers. Bring to a boil and simmer. Add the vegetable. Strain and squeeze the cheesecloth, then remove from the casserole. Season with fish sauce according to taste. Cook until done. Serve hot!

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Cooking Tip:

Always dry chicken well with paper towels before placing into hot frying pan so it won't stick.

You may add vegetables of your choice like radish, spinach, eggplant, and other leafy vegetables.

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Comments (2)

:-) You can use Sinigang mix in place of tamarind tops and flowers. For a tastier chicken, brine with salt and peppercorn and let stand for one hour or longer in the fridge. Leftover always better the next day and you can add fresh celery before reheating.
#2 - upallnite - 08/14/2012 - 18:27
thanx 4 ds recipe.. we had a great lunch today!! ... i love it,, goodluck and more recipe to come!! specially d'taste of bulacan dish..
cn i request a recipe 4 dinuguan wid dahon ng sampalok??
#1 - apple(",) - 11/17/2010 - 22:27
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