
Similar in taste to the common meal staple tinolang manok, this light soup of chicken and coconut is a perfect starter for rainy day meals.

Chicken Binakol
Similar in taste to tinolang manok, this light soup of chicken and coconut is a perfect for rainy day meals.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Resting Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 5 to 6
Ingredients
Chicken Binakol
- 1 coconut (buko) niyog
- 2 tablespoons Garlic minced
- 3/4 Cup white onion sliced
- 2 tablespoons corn oil
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
- 2 whole Chicken (use breast part), deboned and cubed
- 4 to 5 cups homemade chicken stock
- Pepper to taste
- spring onions chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Crack open coconut; reserve juice and scrape meat. Set aside.
- Sauté garlic and onions in corn oil; cook until onions are translucent. Add in ginger and continue cooking until aromatic. Add fish sauce and simmer.
- Add chicken and continue cooking until meat is lightly browned.
- Add stock; boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add coconut juice and meat. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with spring onion. Serve immediately. Topping tip: For a tasty topping, add toasted garlic before serving.
Keyword binakol
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