Pocherong Manok

A delightful Filipino chicken dish featuring chicken simmered with tender vegetables and sweet saba bananas in a light tomato broth.

Estimated cost: ₱218–₱240

Prep 25 min · Total 60 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 670 kcal · 53 g protein · 82 g carbs · 37 g fat

Ingredients

• 225g chicken pieces
• 1 piece, sliced saba banana
• 1/2 large, cubed potato
• 90g chickpeas
• 4 pieces, chopped long green beans
• 1/8 head, quartered cabbage
• 1/4 bunch bok choy
• 1/4 piece, chopped yellow onion
• 1 clove, chopped garlic
• 1/2 piece, wedged tomatoes
• 1/2 piece, sliced Chorizo de bilbao
• 3/4 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 piece Maggi Magic Chicken Cube
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• to taste fish sauce
• to taste ground black pepper

Steps

1. Slice the saba bananas, and cube the potatoes.
2. Chop the onion and garlic, and slice the tomatoes and Chorizo de Bilbao.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the banana slices until golden. Remove and set aside.
4. Fry the potato cubes until lightly browned. Set aside.
5. Sear the chicken pieces until slightly golden on both sides. Remove and set aside.
6. Sauté the onions, followed by garlic until aromatic, then add tomatoes and cook until soft.
7. Add the Chorizo de Bilbao and the cooked chicken. Stir in tomato paste, then pour water into the pan.
8. Bring to a boil, adding the chicken cube to dissolve.
9. Add chickpeas, bananas, and potatoes. Cook together.
10. Introduce the green beans and cabbage. Cover and cook slightly.
11. Season with fish sauce and pepper, add bok choy. Cover and turn off the heat, allowing residual heat to finish cooking.

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