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Ginataang Manok with Papaya

Tender chicken and green papaya simmered in a rich, creamy coconut milk sauce with ginger, garlic, onion and green chilies. A comforting Filipino dish best served with steamed rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Calories 430 kcal

Equipment

  • Wok or deep cooking pan
  • Knife and chopping board
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Wooden spoon or spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo chicken cut into serving pieces
  • ½ kilo green papaya peeled and sliced into thick strips
  • 2 cups thin coconut milk
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 thumb-sized pieces of ginger chopped
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 long green chilies
  • Salt to taste
  • Cooking oil for sauteing

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the chicken, green papaya, onion, garlic, ginger, and green chilies.
  • Heat cooking oil in a wok or deep pan. Saute ginger, onion, and garlic until fragrant.
  • Add the chicken and saute until the outside turns white. Season with fish sauce and black pepper. Continue cooking until lightly browned.
  • Pour in the thin coconut milk. Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
  • Add the green papaya and simmer for another 10 minutes or until it begins to soften.
  • Lower the heat and pour in the thick coconut milk. Season with salt to taste.
  • Add the long green chilies and simmer over low heat for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce thickens.
  • Turn off the heat and serve warm with steamed rice.

Notes

  • Use unripe green papaya for the best texture. Ripe papaya is too sweet and soft for this dish.
  • Fresh coconut milk gives the dish a richer aroma and flavor. Canned coconut milk may also be used.
  • Add the thick coconut milk toward the end and keep the heat low to help prevent it from separating.
  • Adjust the amount of green chilies depending on your preferred level of spiciness.
  • Taste the sauce before adding salt because fish sauce already provides saltiness.
  • Nutrition values are estimates and may vary depending on the chicken cuts and coconut milk used.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 29gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 620mgPotassium: 510mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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