Chicken Binakol

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

9 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.
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.