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Pastil Recipe

Pastil is an on-the-go meal that is wrapped in a banana leaf. Inside the banana leaf, you have rice and topping. It is a simple meal that's being enjoyed mostly by those who are in a hurry.
Servings 8
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • 400 g chicken breasts
  • Water to boil the chicken
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a pot, add water and chicken. Boil over high heat, about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Drain the chicken and let it cool down. When the chicken has cooled down, shred using your clean hands or a food processor.

  2. Using a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. When oil is hot enough, add garlic and cook until light golden brown. Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.

  3. Add the shredded chicken and soy sauce (you add more later on if you like). Mix it so the chicken absorbs the soy sauce. Cover the skillet for 5 minutes. Remove the cover and mix again. This time, if you’d like to add oil, you can add it or maybe soy sauce. The oil is added so the chicken doesn’t get too dry. Cover the skillet again and check if you like the taste and texture. For me, I like it on the toasted side so I cook it longer and just check the chicken from time to time to avoid burning it. (Please watch the video for visuals. It is in Tagalog, but it is shown there the color and texture.)

  4. By this time, make sure you have your cooked rice ready.
  5. For the banana leaves, wash and dry the leaves. I used about 9 x 9 inches. Wilt them using the fire on a stove or a kitchen torch. When done, it is time for wrapping. Lightly grease with oil using a tissue. Put rice and then the topping, making sure not to overdo it so you won’t tear the leaves and it won’t be difficult to wrap.
  6. This is ready to be eaten. You can serve this with a soy-chili sauce on the side or even with with boiled egg.