Pininyahang Manok literally translates to pineapple chicken. This Recipe calls for chicken slices to be marinated in pineapple juice then stewed with pineapple chunks. Aside from pineapples, secondary ingredients such as carrots, bell pepper, and milk make-up the dish.
There are some variations of this dish and the obvious difference is the use of fresh/evaporated milk over coconut milk or vice versa. I would say that both variations will yield good results though I used fresh milk in this recipe because that is the style that I grew-up eating and it never ceases to give me that nostalgic feeling.
Try this Pininyahang Manok recipe.
Recipe: Pininyahang Manok (Pineapple Chicken Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 12 ounces pineapple chunks, canned
- 2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper, cut into thick strips
- 1 medium sized carrot, wedged
- 2 1/2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
- 1/2 cup fresh milk
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 medium sized onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
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Cooking Procedure
- Marinate the chicken in pineapple juice/concentrate (derived from the can of pineapple chunks) for 20 to 30 minutes
- Pour the cooking oil in a cooking pot / casserole then apply heat
- Sauté the garlic, onion, and tomatoes
- Put-in the chicken and cook until color of the outer part turns light brown
- Add the pineapple juice/concentrate marinade and fresh milk then bring to a boil
- Add the pineapple chunks and simmer until the chicken is tender and half of the liquid evaporates (about 20 to 30 minutes).
- Put-in the carrots and simmer for 5 minutes
- Add the bell pepper and fish sauce then simmer for 3 minutes
- Remove from the cooking pot / casserole and transfer to a serving dish.
- Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
Number of servings (yield): 6
My rating
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Hi.. thank you so much for making this website.. I’m here in Australia just recently migrated from Philippines. And my mom in law here has an Asian restaurant they cook and selling Filipino food. And I’m helping them and they are really impressed when I cooked this recipe. I’ve learned a lot in this website and I’m very thankful. More power to you. And God bless you always.
my mother is adding cheese and sauges in here pininyahang manok………pasarap.. you can also add.
instead of fresh milk i used full cream milk
Hello Sir vanjo idol ko po kayo sa pagluluto ang galing nyo kasi, God bless po.
kuya im cooking for my girlfriend she requested this menu.. i hope i can cook this well this is my third time cooking and i got all the recipe from you.. thanks for sharing.. your helping us alot here outside our country
maraming salamat po 
It was only this Monday, San Pablo City Fiesta that i tried cooking this Pininyahang Manok to be served to our guests. Well. . . i’ve got compliments and they said…it’s good. I replied by saying Thanks to Panlasang Pinoy. Your recipes are simple and easy to cook. Thank you so much!
Hi Kuya V, Thank you very much for posting good tasting recipes. I just have one quick question: pwede ko bang gamitin ang gata (in can) instead of fresh milk? I think magiging mas malasa ang sauce. Please advise. Many thanks and more power!
Thank you!you made the impossible (cooking) possible!my husband and parents love this dish!
You’re welcome, Ditas.
i’ve tried this recipe and everybody in my family loved it! thank you so much for sharing!
thanks to panlasangpinoy.com i learned a new recipe.. very easy lang pala ang pagcook ng pininyahang manok. more power to panlasangpinoy.com ^_^
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