Chicken Sibut is a chicken dish cooked in spices for a long period of time until the meat absorbs the flavor and becomes so tender that it falls off the bone. It is also a Chinese medicinal dish that is not only nourishing but promotes good health as well. Traditionally, I think this is better cooked in a claypot. Below is an easy to follow recipe that I made recently.
Ingredients:
1 whole black chicken (I used free-range chicken)
1 packet sibut (the one pictured below)
slices of ginger
salt
water (4-5 cups)
Clean the chicken well and cut into desired pieces. You can opt to cooked it whole but I prefer it sliced into pieces because I believe that the flavor will be absorbed better. Place the chicken in a pot and add the water. A recipe that I've read requires sauteing garlic and ginger in oil and frying the chicken a bit. I skipped this part since the chicken has already lots of oil (from the skin), and I don't have any available organic garlic. I let the chicken boil in the water for about 20 minutes before I added the contents from the sibut pack. I waited for another 15 minutes before I threw in the ginger slices (I used turmeric). Then it took another hour or more to reduce the water until only about a cup is left. The chicken was also already very tender by that time. The sauce becomes a bit sticky because of the licorice (from the sibut pack). Serve while hot.
The sibut pack consists of barks and seeds that I cannot really name except for the licorice since it looks familiar. I'll try to research more about what's in the sibut pack so stay tuned for updates. :)
Ingredients:
1 whole black chicken (I used free-range chicken)
1 packet sibut (the one pictured below)
slices of ginger
salt
water (4-5 cups)
Clean the chicken well and cut into desired pieces. You can opt to cooked it whole but I prefer it sliced into pieces because I believe that the flavor will be absorbed better. Place the chicken in a pot and add the water. A recipe that I've read requires sauteing garlic and ginger in oil and frying the chicken a bit. I skipped this part since the chicken has already lots of oil (from the skin), and I don't have any available organic garlic. I let the chicken boil in the water for about 20 minutes before I added the contents from the sibut pack. I waited for another 15 minutes before I threw in the ginger slices (I used turmeric). Then it took another hour or more to reduce the water until only about a cup is left. The chicken was also already very tender by that time. The sauce becomes a bit sticky because of the licorice (from the sibut pack). Serve while hot.
The sibut pack consists of barks and seeds that I cannot really name except for the licorice since it looks familiar. I'll try to research more about what's in the sibut pack so stay tuned for updates. :)
where can i buy sibut? :) and what does this do for the health? :) wanna try
ReplyDeleteI got mine from Ongpin .. although the Chinese Drugstores inside SM Malls sell sibut also.. P50/pack. Re: health, accdg to a friend, this is usually eaten when someone is recovering from illness or for moms who just gave birth...
DeleteRustan's Supermarket Glorieta. Spices section.
Deletewill recommend sibut to mt friend who just gave birth :-)
ReplyDeleteHi! What are its health benefits? It's my first time to hear about this dish and I'm in this season that I'm transitioning into healthy eating for the family.
ReplyDeleteIt's the first time I've read about sibut. I'm curious about it. more info please :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about sibut, too, as this is also the first time I've heard of it. Free-range chicken is so yummy!
ReplyDeleteI love cooking too! I wanna try this recipe one day! Thanks for sharing! ☺
ReplyDeleteHow is it medicinal? Sounds delicious though that the chicken is falling off from being cooked in different spices.
ReplyDeleteThe hubby has been requesting me to cook sibut for the longest time already. I shall give this a try. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks yum. I'm always on the lookout for chicken recipes and I shall give this a try :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you make it easy! Will ask hubby to try cooking this.
ReplyDeleteWill update asap about the health benefits .. I'm just interviewing some "aunties" about sibut chicken. Stay tuned :) - edel
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting chicken dish! This is also the first time I heard the word "sibut." Thanks for the recipe.
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