Pesang Manok (Chicken Ginger Soup)

Pesang Manok is a Filipino-style clear soup with tender chicken pieces, potatoes, ginger, vegetables, and saba bananas. It’s fresh, light, flavorful and healthy!

This is another simple and easy Nilagang Manok recipe inspired by Pesang Isda or Fish Ginger Soup. It’s extra aromatic and has an added health benefit with the addition of ginger and green chili.

Light and Healthy Pesang Manok in 3 easy steps!

1. First, start by boiling the chicken in a pot of water until tender. Remove the scum as it rises on top. Cover pot with a lid to prevent water from evaporating.
2. Add the aromatics such as ginger, onion, and green chili. Cook chicken until fork-tender. You can also add the potatoes at this point. Cut it in large chunks so it won’t get mushy. After 20 minutes, add the saba bananas if using.
3. Finally, once the chicken is fork-tender, season with fish sauce and add your choice of leafy green vegetables. That’s it! Easy peasy!

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Pesang Manok (Chicken Ginger Soup)

Pesang Manok is a Filipino-style clear soup with tender chicken pieces, potatoes, ginger, vegetables, and saba bananas. It's fresh, flavorful and healthy!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: Chicken Ginger soup, filipino chicken soup, nilagang manok

Servings: 3 servings

Author: Mella

Ingredients

• 500 grams /1 pound chicken cut into pieces, bone-in
• 4 cups water
• 1 thumb-size ginger sliced
• 1 small onion quartered
• 1 tomato sliced
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• 2 potatoes cut in chunks
• 2 ripe saging saba cut into two
• 1 siling haba or finger chili optional
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 bunch bok choy or pechay
• salt to taste

Instructions

• Bring chicken, water to a boil in a pot. Skim foam as it rises. Add ginger, onion, peppercorns, green chili, tomato, and potatoes. Reduced heat. Cover the pot and cook for 20 minutes until chicken is fork-tender.
• Add saging na saba then season with fish sauce. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt if needed. Add bok choy or preferred leafy greens. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes then remove from heat. Serve with rice and enjoy!

Notes

• Use chicken pieces with bone-in and skin-on for a more flavorful soup.
• The thicker the cut of the chicken, the longer the cooking time.
• Cover pot with a lid so that the water will not evaporate while cooking.
• Other recommended vegetable options: long beans (sitaw), napa cabbage, cabbage, pak choy or pechay, green beans, and other green leafy vegetables.

Last Updated on October 31, 2019