Chicken in Pineapple Sauce (Chicken Hamonado)
A Filipino-inspired dish featuring tender chicken pieces cooked in a sweet and savory pineapple sauce. The chicken is marinated in fish sauce and lemon juice, then simmered with fresh pineapple chunks until the sauce reduces to a delicious glaze.
Ingredients
- •3 lb chicken pieces
- •2 tbsp fish sauce
- •1 tbsp lemon juice
- •1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- •2 tbsp vegetable oil
- •4 cloves garlic
- •1 small onion
- •1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- •2 tbsp sugar
- •2 tbsp soy sauce
- •1 can pineapple chunks with juice
- •1 to taste salt
- •4 cups steamed rice
- •for serving
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken pieces with the fish sauce, lemon juice and pepper; toss to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour. Drain the chicken and discard the marinade.
60 min
- 2.
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion, and sauté until the onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes.
2 min
- 3.
Add the chicken and sauté until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
5 min
- 4.
Add the pineapple juice, sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer covered until the chicken is almost tender, about 20 minutes.
20 min
- 5.
Add the pineapple chunks with juice and continue to simmer until the sauce has reduced and the chicken is tender, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
20 min
- 6.
Serve with steamed rice.
1 min