Classic Pinaupong Manok | Easy Filipino Steamed Chicken Recipe by Chef Tatung

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken reduces fat, while thighs are often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: generic soy sauce

Coconut aminos are lower in sodium and suitable for soy allergies.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor and potential health benefits.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often more affordable.

Marinate the whole chicken with soy sauce, kalamansi, salt, and Maggi Magic Sarap.

Stuff the chicken with crushed garlic, sliced ginger, and lemon grass.

Prepare a bed of rock salt in a pot or on a surface.

Place banana leaves over the rock salt and set the chicken on top.

Cover the chicken with more banana leaves and additional rock salt.

Steam the chicken until fully cooked.

Cooking Techniques

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