Ginataang Manok sa Pinya

Makes 6 servings

1/2 kilo chicken breast, cut into serving portions
1 can (234 g) Del Monte Fresh Cut pineapple chunks, drained (reserve syrup)
4 cloves garlic crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 laurel leaf
1 small (300 g) green papaya, sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 cup kakang gata
1/2 cup sili leaves
salt

• Marinate chicken in a mixture of pineapple syrup, garlic, onion, laurel leaf and 1/2 teaspoon iodized salt for 5 minutes. Place in a casserole including marinade. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add green papara, red bell pepper and pineapple chunks. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add kakang gata. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add sili leaves.