Chicken Sinigang

Chicken simmered in tart tamarind broth with kangkong, sitaw, tomato, and onion. A light, clean-tasting sinigang variation.

Estimated cost: ₱145–₱160

Prep 10 min · Total 50 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 492 kcal · 46 g protein · 25 g carbs · 25 g fat

Ingredients

• 200g Chicken thigh or leg (bone-in)
• 100g Kangkong
• 80g Sitaw
• 2 medium, halved Tomato
• 1/4 small, quartered Onion
• 1 sachet (20g) Sinigang mix
• to taste Fish sauce
• 3 cups Water
• to taste Salt

Steps

1. Blanch chicken in boiling water for 5 minutes while skimming foam, then drain and rinse.
2. Return chicken to pot with 3 cups fresh water, tomato, and onion; bring to a boil.
3. Simmer covered over medium heat for 25–30 minutes until tender.
4. Stir in sinigang mix until dissolved.
5. Add sitaw and cook covered for 4–5 minutes.
6. Add kangkong stems then leaves and cook uncovered for 2 minutes.
7. Adjust sourness and saltiness with sinigang mix and fish sauce.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).