Creamy Chicken Binakol Recipe

cooking oil, for sauteing

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium onion, 1 minced, and the other quartered

1 1-inch piece ginger, sliced and pounded

1 1.2 kilogram chicken, cut into serving pieces

2 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)

2 medium coconut (buko), juice reserved and meat scraped

1 cube chicken bouillon cube

1 cup all-purpose cream

1 stalk lemongrass (tanglad), chopped, plus extra for garnish

salt, to taste