Craving for Lechon Paksiw but trying to keep your New Year’s Resolution of keeping your health in check? Well, you can now enjoy a healthier Lechon Paksiw with this Piña-level up Lechon Paksiw na Manok!
No red meat and less cholesterol because we are using chicken. It’s a great dish to make if you have leftover Litson Manok from New Year or Christmas Eve. Since it’s very easy to prepare, you can also make his whenever you’re pressed for time but you need to whip up something delicious for a guest.
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Lechon Paksiw na Manok
Author: Peachy Adarne
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 3 Tbsp garlic, crushed
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 whole lechon manok, cut up
- ¼ cup water
- 1 pouch DEL MONTE Pineapple Tidbits
- 2 pc bay leaf/laurel leaf
- 3 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp liquid seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup lechon sauce
- 2 Tbsp sugar, brown
- ¼ cup bulaklak ng saging/banana blossom
Directions
- Sauté garlic, onion, and chicken for 2 minutes. Add water and remaining ingredients except banana blossom.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add banana blossom. Allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
- Serve with steamed rice
♥ If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and tag @thepeachkitchen on Instagram (OR hashtag it #thepeachkitchen). I’d love to see what you cook!
This is a new dish to me, and a terrific looking one! So much flavor! Thanks. Happy New Year!
Not only does this look delicious, but it looks like a recipe that I can actually follow!
thanks!
I’ve never seen or heard of this dish before. But it looks so yummy, and I like that you swapped in chicken to make it healthier than the original.
Thank you.
Ive never had this dish before but it looks delicious! My family doesn’t eat red meat so this variation is perfect.
Thanks!
This looks amazing! I’m going to have to try the recipe for my family!
thanks! hope you like it.
This is a gorgeous dish! How lovely. Pinning for a future dinner!
aww, thanks!
Newly heard. Pwd po pala e Lechon paksiw ang Lechon Manok nakaka excite nman to.
Itry ko lahat yung recipe lalo na yung lechon paksiw na manok. Mukhang interesting siya.
Pwede po pala chicken gawin lechon paksiw, excited along I try. The best talaga mga recipes mo momsh.