''Ginataang manok'' is a

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made from chicken in

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with

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and other vegetables, garlic, ginger, onion, '' patis'' (fish sauce) or ''

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'' (

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), and salt and pepper. It is a type of ''

ginataan ''Ginataan'' (pronounced: ), alternatively spelled ''guinataan'', is a Filipino term which refers to food cooked with ''gatâ'' (coconut milk). Literally translated, ''ginataan'' means "done with coconut milk". Due to the general nature of the t ...

''. A common variant of the dish adds

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or non-native

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spices and is known as Filipino chicken curry.

Description

''Ginataang manok'' is ideally made with native chickens (traditionally raised in Filipino backyards). It is first sautéed with garlic, onion, and ginger (or turmeric) until lightly browned. Coconut milk is then added along with vegetables like

(or

chayote Chayote (''Sechium edule''), also known as mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico and Honduras, with the most genetic diversity ...

leafy vegetables Leaf vegetables, also called leafy greens, pot herbs, vegetable greens, or simply greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots. Leaf vegetables eaten raw in a salad can be called salad gre ...

(including

pechay Bok choy (American English, Canadian English, and Australian English), pak choi (British English) or pok choi (''Brassica rapa'' subsp. ''chinensis'') is a type of Chinese cabbage, used as food. ''Chinensis'' varieties do not form heads and have g ...

spinach Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either f ...

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leaves, etc.), and peppers (usually

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s or

siling haba ''Siling haba'' ("long chili"), ''espada'' ("sword" in Spanish), ''siling mahaba'', ''siling pangsigang'' ("chili for ''sinigang''"), ''siling Tagalog'' ("Tagalog chili"), and sometimes called green chili, finger chili or long pepper, is one of ...

). It is spiced with salt, pepper, and '' patis'' (fish sauce) or ''

'' (

), and optionally,

labuyo ''Siling labuyo'' is a small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange. It belongs to the species ''Capsicum frutescens'' and is characterized by triangular fruits which grow pointing upwards. The frui ...

chilis.

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(''kakang gata'') is usually added shortly before it is cooked and simmered in low heat. The dish is very similar to ''

tinola Tinola is a Filipino soup usually served as a main entrée with white rice. Traditionally, this dish is cooked with chicken or fish, wedges of papaya, and leaves of the siling labuyo chili pepper in broth flavored with ginger, onions and fi ...

'' or ''

binakol ''Binakol'', also spelled ''binakoe'', is a Filipino chicken soup made from chicken cooked in coconut water with grated coconut, green papaya (or chayote), leafy vegetables, garlic, onion, ginger, lemongrass, and '' patis'' (fish sauce). It can a ...

'', except for the use of coconut milk.

Variants

A popular variant of ''ginataang manok'' is known as "Filipino chicken curry" or "Filipino-style chicken curry". It is cooked identically to ''ginataang manok'', but adds

or non-native

spices. It is also more likely to use potatoes or carrots in place of green papaya or

Similar dishes

Because of the ubiquity of coconut milk in

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, there are numerous other types of Filipino dishes that use chicken in coconut milk that are considered different dishes from ''ginataang manok''. These include dishes like ''

adobo sa gata Philippine ''adobo'' (from Spanish ''adobar'': "marinade," "sauce" or "seasoning" / ) is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine that involves meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay ...

'', ''

tiyula itum ''Tiyula itum'' ( Tausug: "black soup") is a Filipino braised beef or goat soup or stew dish originating from the Tausug people. The dish is characteristically black due to the unique use of charred coconut meat. Etymology The name of the dish ...

'', ''

pininyahang manok ''Pininyahang manok'', commonly anglicized as pineapple chicken, is a Philippine dish consisting of chicken braised in a milk or coconut milk-based sauce with pineapples, carrots, potatoes, and bell peppers. Some variants of the dish use a ch ...

'', and ''

piaparan ''Piaparan'', also known as ''pipaparan'', ''piaran'', or ''piarun'', is a Filipino dish consisting of meat (usually chicken) or seafood cooked in a coconut milk-based broth with grated coconut, garlic, onions, ginger, turmeric, young wild s ...

'', among others.

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