Chicken Bistek

By Panlasang Pinoy

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless chicken breast
3 cloves garlic
3 pieces onion (sliced into rings)
½ teaspoon sugar
1 cup water
¼ cup cooking oil
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
¾ cup soy sauce
1 piece lemon
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic (crushed)

Prep Time15mins
Cook Time15mins
Servings4

Instructions

Combine the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well.

Add the chicken. Make sure that the chicken is completely coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl. Refrigerate overnight.

Separate the chicken from the remaining marinade. Note: make sure to let most of the liquid drip-off.

Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a wok. Fry the chicken for 2 minutes per side. Remove from the wok. Set it aside.

Heat the remaining cooking oil. Sauté the garlic and around ½ of the total amount of onions.

Add the chicken once the onion softens. Continue cooking for 30 seconds.

Pour the remaining marinade and 1 cup water. Let it boil. Adjust the heat to a simmer, cover the wok, and continue cooking for 35 minutes. Note: add more water as needed.

Add the remaining onions. Cook for 2 minutes.

Add the sugar and season with salt and ground black pepper.

Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.

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