Authentic Chicken Binakol Recipe
A Filipino chicken soup made out of chicken that is then cooked in coconut water along with young coconut meat.
Servings: 6
Calories: 691kcal
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) chicken (native chicken if available), cut into serving pieces
- 3 cups coconut juice (buko juice)
- 1½ cup young coconut meat (buko), grated
- 1 pc chayote (sayote), cut into cubes
- 1 pc medium-sized onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pc thumb-sized ginger, cut into thin strips
- 2 stalks lemongrass, white parts cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a cooking pot, pour-in and heat oil over medium heat.
- Add-in the garlic, ginger, and onions. Saute until tender and aromatic.
- Add-in the chicken. Cook until all sides are browned.
- Add-in the fish sauce, and then add-in the coconut juice. Bring to a boil.
- Add-in the lemongrass. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Add-in the chayote. Cook until softened
- Add-in the young coconut meat and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a serving tray or serving bowl. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Authentic Chicken Binakol Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 691
Calories from Fat 369
% Daily Value*
Fat 41g63%
Saturated Fat 29.3g183%
Cholesterol 128mg43%
Sodium 588mg26%
Potassium 740mg21%
Carbohydrates 30.8g10%
Fiber 3.7g15%
Sugar 24.9g28%
Protein 52g104%
Calcium 59mg6%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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