Chicken Binakol Cooking Instruction:
- In a pot with medium heat, add oil then brown chicken pieces on all sides. Remove chicken from pot then set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté garlic, onion, ginger and ground pepper then add the coconut water, lemongrass and chicken.* then bring it to a boil.
- Simmer in low heat for 25 minutes.**
- Add chilli leaves,
fish sauce, coconut meat (this is where you add the coconut meat if it’s soft) then simmer for 2 more minutes.
- Season with salt according to taste, then turn-off the heat.
- Serve it on a bowl or coconut shells.
- Serve hot with rice. Share and enjoy
Note:
* If the coconut meat is a bit hard you can add it at step two, otherwise add it at the end.
** If using native chicken you have to simmer it for at least an hour or longer until chicken is tender.
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