This chicken dish is a variation of the ubiquitous Bistek Tagalog but instead of the traditional beef slices, I used chicken parts. Both are similar in ingredients and procedure but in this chicken bistek, I added liver spread at the end of cooking to thicken the sauce. Try this chicken bistek for dinner tonight and let me know what you think.
Chicken Bistek
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Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken (legs, thighs or whole) cut up into serving parts
- 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
- 4 to 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 3 to 4 peppercorns, cracked
- juice of 2 lemons
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons liver spread
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash chicken and drain well. In a bowl, combine chicken, onions, garlic, peppercorns, lemon juice and soy sauce. Massage marinade into meat and marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. Drain chicken and squeeze excess liquid. Reserve marinade and aromatics.
- In a wok or wide skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add chicken and reserved onions and garlic from the marinade. Cook, stirring regularly, for about 7 to 10 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and juices run clear.
- Add reserved marinade and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and continue to cook for about 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce is reduced. Add liver spread and stir to dissolve. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Season with salt to taste. Garnish with sliced onion rings, if desired. Serve hot.
This tastes so good I cook this weekly. Hubby cannot believe there is chicken bistek until I tried cooking your recipe. Thank you and more power to you!
Thank you so much, Daphne, for the feedback. Glad hubby enjoyed it 🙂
Hi po! Just commenting to appreciate how helpful your blog is, specially for a new mom like me. 😀 Thank you, thank you, thank you po! 🙂
Thank you so much, Ella, for your feedback. You made my day! 🙂
imbis liver spread ilagay pwd lng ba harina ilagay?
Hello,
Omit na lang ang liver spread 🙂
hi do you have a specific brand of liver spread that is ideal for this recipe? I have never tried using liver spread in my cooking. Thanks and looking forward to you soonest reply.
Hello Agnes,
I use Reno brand 🙂
They will love it! It’s so yummy ; ).
🙂
This looks wonderful. Is liver spread the same as liver sausage or braunschweiger?
Hi Lalaine!
I’ll be married soon and so I started practicing how to cook. My husband to be is very appreciative with my cooking. I believe I’m not bad as well when it comes to cooking.
I don’t really get recipes from the internet because it feels like cheating. But since I was out of recipes to cook, I’ve tried your Chicken Bistek last night and they loved it! 🙂
Just want to tell you that you have a new follower. 🙂 Thank you for creating this blog. This is very helpful to us!
Looking forward to more delicious recipes from you!
P.S. I told my fiance that I got the recipe from the internet so I am guilt free! 🙂
Hi Mae,
You’re definitely on the right tract to a love-filled married life…as the saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach 🙂
mahirap hanapen ang reciois mo puro app ayaw naman naka 10 times na ako walang recipis
Hello Marlinda
I am sorry nagkakaproblema ka to access the recipes. Can you tell me more kung bakit hindi mo makita so I can help figure it out?
This is an amazing recipe. Did it for 3 times already, doing the 4th later!
Thanks for the kind review, Karina. I am glad you liked this chicken bistek enough to cook it at 3 times and counting 🙂
If you didn’t use liver spread for thickening, what else would you recommend?
Just allow it to simmer little longer for the liquid to reduce a bit more.
Never thought to try this with chicken. Looking forward to making it!
Enjoy!
Omg just finished cooking it and it is GOOD! Thanx for the recipe i love it!
Hi RD
I am glad you liked it:)
About the soy sauce, do you use the dark or light? Pls assp
Hi Beng
I used dark soy sauce, Filipino soy sauce (Datu Puti brand) but light soy sauce such as Kikkoman would be fine. 🙂
I will try this tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you like it. 🙂
This looks so delicious! I haven’t tried making this with liver spread but I will definitely try this very soon. Thanks for posting this!
Sounds weird but the addition of liver brings it all together 🙂