Erwan Heussaff's special Pininyahang Manok
MANILA, Philippines – Pininyahang Manok is a classic dish that is good on its own without any fancy additions but a small amount of raisins won’t do any harm.
The natural sweetness — with no added sugar — that raisins can bring to Pininyahang Manok should enhance its rich, natural flavors even more. The 4 grams of dietary fiber and 396 milligrams of potassium that 1/2 cup of raisins also adds to the dish while being naturally low in sodium and free of fat and cholesterol makes it an ideal nutrient booster, too.
At the recent “Raisin Everyday Energy with California Raisins: Bringing Small Sweetness Yet Big Energy to Your Everyday Meals” held at The Fat Kid Inside Studios in Mandaluyong City, celebrity guest and resource person Erwan Heussaff prepared and shared his Pininyahang Manok with California Raisins recipe.
He encouraged everyone to try it not only for the flavor that raisins bring to the dish but also for the nutritional value that it adds to the dish.
Pininyahang Manok with California Raisins
Ingredients:
4-6 pcs. bone-in chicken thighs
Salt, to taste
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup California Raisins
1 cup fresh pineapple, cubed
2 pcs. bell peppers, chopped
1/2 head cabbage, chopped
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce), add more as needed
Procedure:
1. Season chicken with salt before searing skin side down and setting aside.
2. Cook garlic in a little oil until lightly browned before adding California Raisins and adding back the chicken.
3. Add cubed pineapple, bell pepper, and cabbage.
4. Pour in pineapple juice and chicken stock, and reduce until slightly thick before seasoning with patis.
5. Serve with freshly cooked rice.
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