Name: Chicken in Pineapple Sauce (Chicken Hamonado)
Yield: 4–6 servings
Ingredients: 3 lb (1.3 kg) chicken pieces of your choice (thighs, drumsticks or wings); 2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce; 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste; 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened pineapple juice; 2 tbsp (25 g) sugar; 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce; 1 (14-oz [398-ml]) can pineapple chunks with juice; Salt, to taste; Steamed rice, for serving

Pot of stewed chicken pieces with pineapple chunks beside a white distressed plate with some of the stew spooned over...

Photo by Allie Lehman

Pineapple fans should definitely try this chicken hamonado dish. Pineapple is the main ingredient in this saucy Filipino dish and makes the chicken sweet, tender and tasty. Pork can also be used to make hamonado, but this chicken version is my favorite!

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