Tinolang Manok Sa Upo Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces, bone in
1 medium size upo, skinned, cut into large wedges
2 thumb size ginger, skinned, cut into strips
1/2 head garlic, peeled, chopped
1 medium size onion, peeled, chopped
2-4 pcs. siling haba
1 bunch, baby spinach
1 tsp. peppercorns
1/4 cup fish sauce
1 tsp. sugar
salt
cooking oil

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large sauce pan sauté garlic, onion and ginger until fragrant, add in the chicken and stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes. 
2. Add the fish sauce and stir cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. 
3. Pour in 4 to 6 cups of water, add in the peppercorns bring to boil and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Then add in the sugar, siling haba and upo, simmer for another 5 to 8 minutes or until upo are just cooked. 
4. Correct saltiness if required, add in the baby spinach and cook for another minute. 
5. Serve hot with a lot of rice

Source : Overseas Pinoy Cooking