Chicken Binakol

Recipe created By Chef Jasper Far

This Filipino dish was presented at SAHOG @ Paddys Flemington

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Ingredients:

500g Chicken Breast, Cut into strips

A thumb of ginger, Sliced into strips

1 pc onion, sliced

3 cloves garlice, chopped

2 stalks lemongrass, pounded

500ml coconut water

250 g coconut meat

white pepper

Fish Sauce

1.5L Chicken Broth

1 bunch shallots, sliced

Chili leaves/Spinach

Coconut shells (optional), Cut in half, water saved, white flesh saved

Method:

* Heat up chicken broth in a pot and add the lemongrass. Let it simmer until the flavors are infused

* In a separate pot, sweat the onions, garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add the coconut water.

* Add the heated chicken stock into the pot with sweated aromatics. Season with fish sauce

* Cook the chicken strips in the broth until the meat changes color

* Add the leaves and the coconut meat and bring to a boil

* Serve using the coconut cups (if available)