Have you heard the song manok na pula? There is a controversy regarding that song because the composer of that song is accusing a Youtuber that he stole the song. But the composer didn’t use an original background music and used Anne Murray’s song “Just Another woman in Love”. Oh well so much for that story what is important is this recipe I have here hehehe. I think this will be a good recipe for the manok na pula in that song hehehe. Basically this recipe is very simple. Just like the usual adobong manok with a twist by adding annato seeds extract to make the chicken adobo reddish in color and some slices of bell peppers. It will not actually turn red but a little yellowish reddish orange because the annato seed extract has this characteristic although the seed itself is dark red. The taste also is a bit different because of the annato and I’m sure you will love it!
How to Cook Adobong Manok na Pula
Ingredients
- 1 kilo chicken chop into serving pieces
- 2 Tbsp. annato seeds
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. whole black peppercorns
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 piece onion chopped
- 1 small ginger sliced
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/8 cup cooking oil
- 3 pcs bay leaves laurel leaves
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
Instructions
How to Cook Adobong Manok na Pula
- Wash, clean and drain the chicken then chop the chicken in serving pieces.
- Heat cooking oil in a pan and fry the annato seeds until the oil turns red in color.
- Add in garlic, ginger and onion then saute until the onion is soft. The add in the chicken and stir.
- Saute the chicken until it turns slightly brown. Pour the soy sauce and vinegar, do not stir. Add also the bay leaves, whole peppercorns and brown sugar.
- Bring the mixture into a boil and again, do not stir. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
- When the chicken is tender, stir the chicken and then season with ground black pepper and add in the bell peppers. Stir again to mix the ingredients.
- Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot and enjoy!
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