Hinalang na Manok or Chicken Hinalang Recipe

Last Updated on July 12, 2016 by Ed Joven

How to cook Bohol's Hinalang na Manok

Hinalang na Manok or Chicken Hinalang Recipe believed to originate from Bohol province, this super spicy dish is a combination of native chicken cooked in coconut milk with plenty of chili (bird’s eye pepper), mixed with onion, ginger and peppercorns (pamintang bilog).

Chicken Hinalang's blend of coconut milk and the spicy taste of Chili's makes the sauce so delectable that will surely make you eat plenty of rice. Hinalang na Manok is truly a mouth-watering Filipino food that will surely perk you up.

Chicken Hinalang Ingredients

1 whole Native chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium size ginger, sliced
½ teaspoon peppercorns (Pamintang bilog)
3 Red Hot Chilis (Siling Haba)
2 cans coconut milk
½ cup water
salt to taste (optional)
1 bundle lemongrass (Tanglad)

Hinalang na Manok Cooking Instructions:

Place Native Chicken and lemongrass in a saucepan, add water, and bring to a boil.
Add the cup coconut milk and combine all ingredients.
Put chopped onion, ginger, pepper and garlic.
Boil the Native chicken for about 30-60 minutes or until done it depends on how old your Native chicken.
Add salt to taste and red hot chili then simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve hot with lots of rice.

Here's the Hinalang na Manok Recipe