CHICKEN BINAKOL

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This is a Filipino dish recipe that my mother taught me and I'd like to share with you. Enjoy.

Provided by beatriz

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Filipino

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 820.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 120.6 mg, Fat 70.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 493 mg, Sugar 2.5 g