Filipino Chicken Stew Recipes

NILAGA (FILIPINO CHICKEN STEW)

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a heavy pan with the water, ginger, peppercorns, soy sauce, carrot, onion, and celery. Boil uncovered over high heat for 25 minutes.
• While that's cooking, heat the oil over high heat in a large frying pan. Add the potatoes, and saute them for 8-10 minutes, or until they are lightly browned on some sides. Set aside.
• Add the potatoes and cabbage to the stew. Lower the heat , and simmer for 10 minutes. Mix well, and serve hot and steaming.

FILIPINO CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine chicken pieces with soy sauce and vinegar, the bay leaves, salt and pepper, set aside preferably in the refrigerator, letting it marinate for 10 minutes or so.
• Chop all veggies, combine and set aside.
• Heat saucepan, bringing to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Start rice in a rice cooker if desired.
• Add all other ingredients, simmer covered until vegetables are to desired softness, remove from heat.
• turn on broiler and remove chicken and place on pan and under broiler, broil chicken until a dark brown crust on top (3-5 minutes under broiler) add back to dish.
• place scoop rice in each bowl and top with stew.
• If more liquid is desired in stew, coconut milk can be added at step 4.

FILIPINO CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• 1. Rinse chicken under cold water and pat dry. Cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces. Place aside in a thick pot.
• 2. Make a marinade of vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaf, and 1/4 cup of the water and add this to the chicken in the pot. Let sit for about 1/2 hour stirring occasionally.
• 3. Meanwhile, saute the onions in about 1 Tbsp. of oil until translucent and fragrant then put aside.
• 4. Bring the pot of chicken and marinade to a boil and lower the heat. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes then add the mushrooms and remaining water.
• 5. Once again bring to a boil and season with salt if necessary.
• 6. Garnish with cilantro and serve with hot rice.