Pininyahang manok (pineapple chicken)
November 19, 2009 • Hello. I am currently out of the country and unable to respond to comments and e-mails. Rest assured, however, that future posts have been scheduled so new recipes will go live almost everyday during my absence. I'll be back soon with lots of stories and photos. Ciao for now! ~ ConnieIngredients :
1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces
2 white onions (the sweet variety is best), sliced thinly
3-4 tomatoes, chopped coarsely
2-3 c. of chopped fresh pineapple
patis
1 c. of gata (coconut milk)
3-5 tbsps. of cooking oil
a few sprigs of dill for garnish (optional but recommended)
Cooking procedure :
Heat the cooking oil in a wide pan. When it starts to smoke (that’s hot enough!), add the chicken pieces, a few at a time, and cook until lightly browned. You’re not exactly frying the chicken–you just want to seal in the juices. Then, add the sliced onions and chopped tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables start to soften. Add the chopped pineapple. Season with patis. Cover and simmer (do not add water–the natural juices of the pineapples is enough unless you want it soupy) for about 45 minutes.
By the time the chicken is done, the sauce would be rather thick and creamy. Turn up the heat to medium and pour in the coconut milk. Stir and add more patis if necessary. Bring to a simmer–uncovered (otherswise, the coconut milk will curdle)–then turn off the heat.
Serving suggestion: Sprinkle the pininyahang manok with dill. Believe me, the flavor and the aroma are drastically enhanced by the dill. Cilantro would be great as well. 
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Hi Sassy,
I’m so glad you posted this recipe, I will back I had been looking for a recipe for pininyahang manok and was unable to find one.
Thanks muchly!:mrgreen:
This look delicious, I will definitely cook this for my kids who loves to eat chicken. By the way, I’ve seen a new variant of Alaska milk its Coco Evaporada or something, a milk with coconut flavor, you may want to use it.
About the coconut flavor evaporada, I’m not really sure if it is alaska or carnation, just check the supermarket.
Hi Relly. Dunno what it is about the month of April but it’s been pretty hectic here too. Have fun!
Hope you enjoy it, Arlene!
Tess, wow! I will definitely look for that one. Thanks very much.
Hi sassy! When I cooked pinanyahang manok, instead of milk or coconut milk, I put nestle cream in can..
Hi ! I tried ur recipe n its good my friends like it coconut milk was good thanks for tip
Rowena, that must have been good. Very rich!
You’re welcome, Cherry. Glad you enjoyed it.
hi wow parang masarap …. titikman ko nga.
magluluto ako sa Monday.
Emy
I cooked this last sat and used evap milk. it was very creamy!
maybe next time i’ll be more adventurous and use the canned coco-evap milk! 
The canned coco evap in the market is definitely CARNATION. It’s called CARNATION Coco Evap. It performs well with all types of gata dishes.
Hello Connie! I tried this recipe and my family loves it! I thought they wont like it because of the pineapple and gata but it was all gone! I love your website. Keep up the good work! God Bless!
Good to know your family enjoyed it, Janete. Thanks for the supportive words.
ya its really good! lagi mong makikita sa handaan fiesta, birthday..this is one of the famous dishes in the philippines try it!
Hi Connie,
I love your website and I love your recipes. I made this for supper tonight and it was sooo good. My 92-year old grandfather-in-law who is very picky even had seconds. I was surprised but very happy nonetheless. He didnt eat this with rice, though. I had to make some mashed potatoes for him. He grew up thinking that rice is just for dessert (as in rice pudding). But anyway, I will make this again for sure. Thank you very much and more power to you.
He had seconds, Cel? Wow. I’m wearing a big smile on my face right now.
try ko din mukang msarap:razz:
Hi Connie! I was the one who emailed you before about the original recipe for pininyahang manok. I’ve tried both the old and new (the one currently featured here) and they’re both great! However, i missed the original recipe that you lost and did some searching in the Internet. And poof! I found it. Apparently, a blogger got hold of the original recipe in January 2005 (about the same time I also tried your original recipe). For reaaders’ sake, here is the link to the blog: http://bernardandclarice.blogspot.com/2005/01/recipe-site-and-pininyahang-manok.html It’s great to know that they acknowledged your website when it was still named The Radical Chef. I’ve been a fan of your site for more than a year now..I used to work in Saudi and I was always using your recipes..my friends are all impressed.
warren, thank you for the link. it feels good that there are still bloggers out there who know how to provide their sources.
hi connie! im so happy to have found your site
i have been looking for a site that caters to filipino recipe with pictures and viola!
i have tried this pinanyahang manok but i used double cream instead of the evap or coco milk and have used salt and pepper instead of the patis. being a novice in cooking, im glad that my discriminating husband liked it!
cheers!:grin:
Thanks for posting the recipe!
Ilang araw na akong natatakam dito but dont know how to cook kya maraming salamat talaga. Hmmm… kainan na!!!
Hi Connie! where can i find the dill or cilantro? Ive been to sm supermarkets and they have none. thanks a lot
mylene, fresh dill might be a little hard to find but cilantro is widely available — locally, it’s called wansuy.
hi connie, thanks 4 the help….i dont know how to cook this pininyahang manok but now i know trough your help and your website. d2 kasi sa Australia lahat ng tao puro busy walang time magluto. thank you see you next time
hi connie my name is debbie thank you 4 the help co’z i dont know how to cook the pininyahang manok but now i know trough your recipe and your website. d2 kasi sa Australia busy laht ang tao walang time magluto ng matagal. thank you very much see you next time…
hi connie, tried this recipe. the kids love it so much. this is something all dad should try to do…now i can say that you dont have to be a chef to come up with a great tasting food. i think they love me more after tasting the pinanyahang manok….and i am happy. thank you so much.
i just want to ask, what is sprigs of dill use for garnishing?
I just want to ask where can i find “dill” and what is the local name for dill. I’m from Dubai and its hard for me to find filipino goods like Carnation Coco-Evap. More power!!!
I just want to ask what’s the local name for “dill” and any substitute for it. I’m from Dubai and it’s very hard for me to find Filipino goods here like Carnation Coco-Milk. More power!
Jill, a sprig is a small branch. Dill is a herb.
Kerk, I don’t know any other name for dill, sorry.
thankz for the recipes….im sure magugusthan to ng husband q mtkaw kc un …
tHis is reciPe is Easy cOz oF thE LisT i cOpieD anD foLLoweD… iT heLpeD mE a LOt. Thnks
I was born and raised in marikina too, and this is one of my Mom’s favorite dish. I remember I Had to call her back home to ask how to cook this. Except for the tomatoes, we used evap milk and pineapple too. Maybe I’ll try using tomatoes and see how it taste. Thanks BTW for your site. This has been a great help to me. I have been using a lot of your recipes.
i’ve tried this before at masarap xa!!!now,magluluto ulit ako for lunch…hehe..thanks connie!
Hello Ms. Connie! I tried this recipe, pero the coconut milk I used turned out to be so thick (dapat yata inalog ko yung lata!). Dinagdagan ko na lang ng water, and since I used canned pineapples, sinama ko na rin yung juice/syrup ng pineapple.
It was good, my husband (who hates pineapples and gata!) loved it! Thank you very much for sharing your recipe! More power!
hi ms connie!
dito ko n lng po post ung question ko sa Pineapple chicken na recipe nyo. ala po kc syang comment section na lumalabas sa page nun. pede din po bang gamitin ung leg part instead of thigh part. actually nagawa ko npo siya using thigh part, gusto ko lng po siyang itry using leg part naman.
dami ko npo na-try sa mga recipes nyo at sobrang nagustuhan lahat ng husband ko.Ü sarap na sarap po siya dun sa roasted chicken with garlic and rosemary at tsaka dito sa pineapple chicken. siguro daw dahil sa rosemary na nilalagay ko.Ü
thank you po sa lahat ng recipes!
You can use any part of the chicken for stews except feet and heads/necks.
I’m looking forward to trying this one out. I live in the US and I miss Filipino foods. I never had this before but the ingredients are minimal and are easy to find which gets a two thumbs in my book. Thank you. I am bookmarking your site from now on and will be used as my main reference for anything Filipino and then some. Thanks for sharing! Great website!
hi tita connie,
well i was planning to cook some piniyahang manok and not sure on wat im gonna do so i search on the net then i found ur site…love it its so delicious….i really dont know how to cook but i got it perfect…my friends gonna love it for sure…tnx po and more power on ur site…more recipes…God Bless…