Pinatisang Manok (Chicken with fermented fish sauce)

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken (about a kilo)
• a bunch of sili leaves
• 1 whole garlic
• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
• 1 large white onion
• patis
• 2 tbsps. of cooking oil

Procedure:

• Chop the chicken into serving pieces.
• Peel and crush the garlic.
• Peel and thinly slice the ginger and onion.
• Heat the cooking oil in a large sauce pan or casserole.
• Saute the garlic, ginger and onion for about 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken pieces.
• Cook over high heat, stirring, until the meat changes color.
• Pour in about 1/2 c. of patis.
• Cook the chicken in patis until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Pour in enough water to cover the chicken pieces.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
• Taste the broth and add more patis if necessary.
• Turn off the heat.
• Add the sili leaves without stirring.
• Cover and let stand for five to 10 minutes before serving.

Via: Pinoycook