Binakol

Description
Binakol is an Aklanon dish. It is a Chicken soup based on sweet water of the young coconut (buko).



Ingredients

 * 1 kilo Chicken (cut into parts)
 * 3 heads of garlic (crushed)
 * 2 onions (diced)
 * 1 small ginger (sliced)
 * 2-cups coconut meat (diced)
 * 1-cup chicken stock
 * 3-cups rice wash water
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
 * Patis (fish sauce)

Directions
1. In a bowl, marinate Chicken in salt & pepper.

2. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic, Onion and ginger.

3. Put in the marinated Chicken, chicken stock and cover for 15 minutes in low heat.

4. Add in the coconut meat and bring to a boil for 5 minutes.

5. Add in rice wash water and boil for 10 minutes.

6. Season with patis.

7. Serve hot.

Note: *rice water is the water used for washing rice before cooking it.