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Best Binakol na Manok Recipe

A healthy chicken dish popular in the Visayas region in the Philippines. This dish makes use of chicken cooked in coconut water.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Chicken Recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people
Calories 213kcal
Cost $5-$20

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken sliced into serving pieces
  • 2 cups Coconut Water
  • 1 cup Young Coconut Meat
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 bunch Lemongrass cut into 3-inch
  • 1 pc Tomato cubed
  • 1 pc Potato cubed
  • 1 pc Onion chopped
  • 1 thumb Ginger crushed or sliced into circles
  • ½ cup Chicken Broth
  • ½ teaspoon Salt to taste
  • 1 pc Baguio Leeks cut into 3-inch

Instructions

  • Rub salt and pepper over the chicken. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
  • Then in a casserole, put the chicken, onion, tomato, coconut juice, and young coconut meat. Turn the heat on. Cover and let it boil for about 30 minutes.
  • Put-in the potatoes and lemongrass then wait for 10 minutes until it boils again.
  • Pour the chicken broth and Baguio leeks and simmer for another 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve while hot. Enjoy!