Chicken Binakol

Bone-in chicken simmers with chayote squash in young coconut juice, also known as coconut water, in this flavorful Filipino dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 820 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 small onions, quartered
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
• 3 lemon grass stalks, white parts only, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 4 pieces
• 2 young coconuts, liquid only
• 1 chayote squash, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions, lemon grass, ginger, and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and fry until lightly browned, about 10 minutes, turning occasionally.

Step 2

Pour coconut water into skillet and stir in chayote squash. Season with fish sauce. Continue to simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 minutes more.