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Best Chicken Halang Halang Recipe

A Visayan dish which has a spicy flavor. It has a similar taste to tinola and ginataang manok, but this one uses lot's of spicy ingredients.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Chicken Recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people
Calories 291kcal
Cost $5-$20

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken cut into serving pieces
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk
  • 1 pc Onion diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ thumb Ginger julienned
  • ½ teaspoon Chili Flakes
  • 2 pcs Lemongrass
  • 1 pc Papaya small, sliced thinly
  • ½ cup Malunggay Leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a pot.
  • Saute the onion, garlic, and ginger until the onion softened.
  • Add the chicken pieces. Cook until light to medium brown. Turn the meat over to cook the other side.
  • Add-in the papaya and chili flakes then lower the heat. Cook for about 10 minutes while covered.
  • Put-in the lemongrass and fish sauce. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Then gradually pour in the coconut milk and bring to a light simmer for about 15 minutes.
    Note: Stir thoroughly to avoid curdling of the coconut milk.
  • Add the malunggay leaves and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat. Garnish with chili leaves before serving.