Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Chayote | not in our table | 0 |
| Papaya | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1 kilo chicken - cut into serving pieces
- 1 1/2 Tbsp oil
- 1 Tbsp garlic - minced
- 1 medium onion - sliced
- 1 square inch ginger - julienned
- 2 Tbsp patis (fish sauce)
- 5 cups rice water* or plain water
- 1 chayote (sayote) or unripe papaya
- a bunch of chilli tops (talbos ng sili)
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Directions
1. Peel chayote or unripe papaya with a potato peeler and cut in half along the groove in the middle. Take out the white pith and seed in the middle using a spoon. Cut each half lengthwise and cut again crosswise (or diagonally) in about 3/4 inch intervals. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pot. Saute garlic and onion until onion is translucent.
3. Add in ginger and cook for about 3-4 minutes.
4. Add the patis and chicken. Mix well. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes letting the chicken abosorb the patis. Stir occassionally.
5. Pour in rice water and bring to boil. Bring down heat to simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
6. [optional] Skim off excess oil floating on top.
7. Add chayote, bring up to boil again and cook for 5 minutes or until chayote is done.
8. Put in chilli tops and cook for about 2 minutes. Serve while hot.
Note: *Rice water is the water used for washing rice before cooking it. So you should really cook rice before cooking this dish.