Traditional Chicken Keleguin

Name: Traditional Chicken Keleguin
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 1 coconut – drained and meat grated; 2 lemons – juiced; 1 bunch green onions – chopped; 3 tbsp dried red pepper flakes; salt to taste

Features:

Cuisine:

Australian

1 hr 30 mins
Serves 8
Medium

Ingredients

1 whole chicken
1 coconut – drained and meat grated
2 lemons – juiced
1 bunch green onions – chopped
3 tbsp dried red pepper flakes
salt to taste

How to make Traditional Chicken Keleguin

Preheat the oven to 375°
Place whole chicken into a roasting pan.
Roast in the oven for 1 hour or until the leg moves easily within its socket.
- Remove from the oven and allow the chicken to cool slightly.
- Remove the skin from the chicken and dispose of it properly.
- Tear the meat from the bones and chop it into small pieces.
- Place the chicken into a large bowl and discard the bones.
Stir in the green onions and grated coconut.
Sprinkle the chicken generously with lemon juice.
Season with salt and red pepper flakes.
Taste and adjust the amounts of lemon juice, salt, and red pepper so that the flavors are balanced.

Trivia

Variations of chicken keleguin are also found in Guam.