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Christmas Noche Buena
Kelaguen - Guamanian Christmas Coconut Chicken Salad
Guam's festive Chamorro salad - grilled chicken with coconut and lemon. This US Pacific territory represents indigenous Chamorro heritage and Spanish-American fusion.
45
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Keto
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
3.00 lbs
Chicken
grilled, shredded
1.00 whole
Coconut
grated fresh
1.00 cup
Lemon juice
fresh
2.00 large
Onions
finely diced
6.00
Green onions
chopped
4.00
Thai chilies
minced
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Grill chicken until fully cooked with good char.
25 minutes
2
Cool slightly. Shred chicken finely by hand.
3
Mix chicken with lemon juice. Let sit 10 minutes.
10 minutes
4
Add fresh grated coconut, onions, green onions, chilies.
5
Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
6
Taste and adjust seasoning. Should be tangy and coconutty.
7
Serve at room temperature or chilled.
8
Traditional Chamorro dish. Guam Christmas essential. Fiesta food.