Binakol (Chicken Binakol) Recipe

Binakol (Chicken Binakol)

Binakol, basically, it's chicken and vegetables stewed in coconut juice. The juice (and also meat) from the coconut makes this soup distinct from other chicken soups for it has a tinge of sweetness coming from those ingredients.  In Western Visayas, it is one of the most popular chicken soups in the history.


Ingredients:

2lb. chicken, boned and cut into desired size
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium-size onion, chopped
5 inch slices ginger
3 tbsp. salt and pepper to taste
6 cups chicken stock
1 coconut, preferably a buko (young coconut); meat cut into 1-inch squares (save juice)

Cooking Instructions:

Saute garlic, onion and ginger in oil. Add salt and pepper. Add chicken and stir. Pour in
chicken stock. Simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Add coconut juice and
meat. Season with more salt and pepper to taste.