Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Nilaga

One of the most basic Philippine soup meals is my Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Nilaga. The word nilaga translates to boiled so this is a stew with ‘boiled chicken’. The clear chicken broth is flavored with fish sauce, scallions and onions. You can be as versatile as you want with this dish, by adding quartered potatoes, carrots and green beans. I added smokey Chinese sausages to pack another layer of flavor.

I offer two ways to cook this in the procedure: Instant Pot or the traditional stove-top way. This is AsianInAmericaMag recipe by Elizabeth Ann Quirino. Serves 4.

Prep Time17

Cook Time54

Resting Time0

Total Time1 11

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian, Filipino

Keyword: Instant Pot Chicken Nilaga Stew Vegetables

Servings: people

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Asian in America - Elizabeth Ann Quirino

Equipment

Instant Pot : 6 quarts or 8 quarts

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic peeled, minced
1 whole white or yellow onion sliced
1 Tablespoon patis (fish sauce)
4 to 5 pounds whole chicken, bone-in, skin on, cut-up,
8 to 10 cups organic chicken broth
1 to 2 pieces potatoes peeled, quartered
1 large carrot peeled, sliced
1 cup sliced green beans edges trimmed, cut in 2-inch length pieces
1 teaspoon whole black pepper corns
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pieces Chinese sausages (lap cheong) sliced
1 bunch bok choy about 2 cups shredded (or use regular cabbage)
1 to 2 stalks scallion greens chopped, for garnish
steamed rice, for serving

Instructions

To cook in the Instant Pot: (I used a 6-quart)
Press the Saute button. Add the vegetable oil to the inside pot. When oil is hot enough in 1 to 2 minutes, saute the garlic, onions, scallion whites.
Add the fish sauce or Filipino patis. Saute for 2 minutes till onions soften and fish sauce flavor sets in.
Click Cancel to turn off the Saute function.
Add the chicken pieces. Next to the chicken, nestle the potatoes, carrots, and green beans.
Pour the broth making sure the liquid covers the chicken and vegetables
Season with whole pepper corns, salt and black pepper powder. Cover with the lid. Make sure the valve is set to Sealing.
Click on Manual + Meats/Stews + High Pressure and cook for 40 minutes.
When the timer sounds to signal cooking is done, do a Quick Release. Carefully open the lid.
Add the Chinese sausages and the shredded bok choy to the inside pot.
Close the lid tightly. Press Keep Warm and allow Chinese sausages and bok choy to cook at a low temperature for 10 minutes.
Open the lid carefully. Ladle the chicken and vegetables in a large soup tureen or else in individual bowls. Serve warm with rice.
*Important Note: After the initial Saute, it takes about 17 to 20 minutes for the Instant Pot to preheat before the High Pressure cooking time begins. For other multi-cooker brands, please consult the product manual.
To cook on the stove-top:
In a large stock pot, over medium high heat, add the vegetable oil. Add the garlic, onions, scallions and fish sauce or Filipino patis. Let this cook for 2 to 3 minutes till onions soften and fish sauce flavor sets in.
Add the chicken,and broth, making sure the liquid covers the chicken. Season with whole pepper corns, salt and black pepper powder. Let the broth boil at high heat, then lower to medium. Cover and cook till the chicken is soft and tender for about 60 minutes.
At the last 20 minutes, add the Chinese sausages, potatoes and carrots. Add the green beans and bok choy at the last 10 minutes. Serve hot with boiled rice.
What is an Instant Pot: An Instant Pot is a brand of a multi-cooker which is a counter-top kitchen appliance that gives you two options to cook: fast by way of high-pressure settings, like a pressure cooker, or slow, the way a slow cooker does.
Quick Release: When you release the pressure instantly. Press Cancel and turn the Steam handle on the lid to a Venting position.
Cook's comments: Chinese sausages or ‘lap cheong’, made with pork, fat, rice wine, soy sauce and seasonings are a favorite ingredient to add to noodles, rice dishes, vegetables or steamed buns. Also known as Tsorizong Macau in the Philippines, its sweet-savory smokey flavors add a special depth to any dish. Eat the slices alone with rice or add it to entrees. These sausages are found in Asian markets. Some Asian stores sell different varieties ranging from regular with rice wine to very spicy. Be sure to read labels carefully for the correct flavor preferred.
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