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Binakol Recipe
Try this Binakol recipe - a comforting and hearty Visayan chicken soup made delicious with coconut water and fresh shredded young coconut.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 218 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic peeled & minced
- 1 medium white onion peeled & chopped
- 3 thumbs ginger peeled & sliced
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 pounds chicken various parts cut into serving size
- 2 cups water
- 2 whole stalks lemongrass
- 1 whole fresh coconut water reserved, and meat shredded into strips or chunks
- 1 medium green papaya or chayote peeled and cubed
- 2 pcs green chilis
- 2 cups chili leaves
Instructions
- Remove rooted part of the lemongrass. Crush the white part with the back of a knife then fold and bundle the leaves around the stalks. Set aside.
- In a pot over medium-low heat, saute ginger, onion, and garlic in oil until limp and aromatic.
- Add in the chicken pieces and stir to coat with oil. Then add the fish sauce. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes. Juices and some fat will usually come out from the chicken.
- Add water and lemongrass. Bring to a boil. Skim off the scum from the broth using a spoon or skimmer.
- Add coconut water and bring again to a boil. Once it boils, lower heat and cover the pot. Let it simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- Add the chayote or green papaya, green chilis, and coconut meat and season with ground pepper and more fish sauce or salt if needed. Let it cook for 5 minutes
- Lastly, mix in the chili leaves and simmer for another minute. Turn off heat and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
218kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
783mg
(33%)
Potassium
286mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1094IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 783mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1094IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.