Christmas Potluck Ideas: Chicken Hamonado

2 tbsp cooking oil

1 (1-1.2 kg )whole chickenchopped

2 red onipnchopped

1 garlic bulbchopped

1 cinnamon bark

1 bay leaves

½ tsp cloves

2 pcs star anise

1 tbsp banana ketchup

¼ cup soy sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 chicken cube

2 cups pineapple juice

¼ cup white vinegar

1 can sliced pineapple syrup set aside

salt and pepperto season

In a pot, sear the chicken pieces. Set aside

In the same pot, saute the red onions and garlic for 2 mins.

Add the the cinnamon bark, bay leaves, cloves and star anise. Toast until fragrant.

Stir in the banana ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, chicken cube, pineapple juice and pineapple syrup.

Add the seared chicken and white vinegar then boil for 3 mins.

Lower the heat and simmer for 30 mins.

Once the sauce has thicken add the pineapples and season with salt and pepper. Simme for another 5 mins.

Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with rice

Chicken Hamonado