Chicken Pochero
Ingredients
- 1 ½ kilo chicken
- Salt for seasoning
- 4 to 5 pieces semi-ripe/ saba bananas sliced thickly
- 2 medium potatoes sliced thickly
- 1 small carrot sliced thickly
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 3 small tomatoes sliced
- Fish sauce to taste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 chicken cube optional
- 2 cups water add more if needed
- 8 to 10 pieces green beans chopped
- 1 can Pork n’ Beans
- Pechay or cabbage or bok choy
- Oil for sauteing
Instructions
- Season the cleaned chicken with salt. Set aside to marinade. In a pan, add a bit of oil and fry the bananas until lightly browned. Set aside.
- Fry the potatoes in the same pan until lightly browned. Set aside. Saute the carrots until browned and set aside.
- In the same pan, sear the chicken until lightly browned. Do these in batches. Once browned, set aside and repeat for the next batch.
- Saute in garlic until aromatic. Add in onions and saute for a bit before adding the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are soft enough to crush.
- Season with fish sauce. Let the aroma of fish sauce evaporate. Then add the tomato sauce, chicken, black pepper, and chicken cube. Saute for a minute.
- Pour in water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes at medium-low heat. Stir often.
- Add in green beans, fried bananas, potatoes, carrots, and pork n’ beans. Mix well. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in pechay and cook until the leaves wilt.
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