Chicken Maring

Best for the rainy weather :)

Sounds familiar? It's because this was the chicken recipe I cooked at the time when Typhoon Maring was wrecking havoc in the Philippines. At that time my mind was too occupied with the people affected by the typhoon and the floods that followed. So no, it wasn't inspired, because honestly, the news were nothing but depressing. But I guess we could empathize, because at the exact same time, there is just nothing in our pantry and refrigerator. So for dinner, I just cooked whatever was available. But as it turns out the Fam loves the dish. The Expat Daddy even kidded our dinner is very timely. The perfect relief dish! LOL!

So here goes my no nonsense Maring dish. I will definitely make it again! And by the way, these recipe is so non restrictive, it's just basically chicken  Sautéed with veggies, so you can add whatever veggies are available for you. Feel free. :)

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, chopped adobo size
2 medium sized potatoes, cubes
1 small can sliced button mushrooms (including brine)
cabbage
string beans
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small red onion, sliced
2 tbs cooking oil
1 chicken broth cube
salt & pepper 
2 cups water

Method:
Heat oil in the pan, add garlic and saute till lightly brown. Add the onion, cook until soft and translucent. 
Add chicken and chicken broth cube. Cover for 10-15 minutes, stirring once halfway through the cooking to evenly cook the chicken.
Add the potatoes. Cover and cook for another 5-8 minutes.
Check the potatoes, when soft, add the mushrooms (including brine) and beans. Return the cover and cook for about 3 minutes then add half of the water. 
Simmer for 5 minutes then add the cabbage. Add salt and pepper to taste. 
Add more water as desired and adjust taste buy adding salt.
Turn off heat. Serve with rice. Enjoy!