Ginataang Manok sa Pina

Ingredients:
1 large (500 g) chicken breast, cut into serving portions
1 small (300 g) papaya, sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 can (234 g) pineapple chunks, drained (reserve syrup)
1 laurel (bay) leaf
1 cup kakang gata (coconut cream)
1/2 cup sili leaves


Directions:
1. Marinate chicken in a mixture of pineapple syrup, garlic, onion, laurel leaf and 1 1/2 tsp rock salt (or 1/3 tsp iodized salt) for 5 minutes. Place in a casserole, then simmer.
2. Add papaya, red bell pepper and pineapple chunks. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add kakang gata. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add sili leaves. Serve.

Makes 6 servings.
It contains 32% more Vitamin C than the regular ginataang manok.
Papaya serves as extender.


Source: #416, Del Monte Kitchenomics