Hard
Tongan
Umu-Baked Chicken
Chicken baked in a traditional underground oven with coconut and spices.
120
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
120 min
Total Time
Ingredients (5 items)
2.00 lb
Chicken thighs
bone-in
1.00 cup
Coconut milk
1.00 tbsp
Ginger
grated
1.00 tsp
Salt
4.00
Banana leaves
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Prepare umu by heating stones in a pit.
60 minutes
2
Season chicken with salt and ginger.
3
Wrap chicken in banana leaves with coconut milk.
4
Place in umu, cover with leaves and soil.
5
Cook for 90 minutes, unwrap, and serve.
90 minutes