Chicken Kelaguen Recipe | Saveur

Chicken Kelaguen Recipe | Saveur

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A classic CHamoru staple that’s popular on Guam, chicken kelaguen is a dish that is expertly balanced: tangy, fiery, and creamy.

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Ingredients

  • One 4½-lb. chicken, cut into 6 pieces, skin removed
  • 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cups finely chopped scallions, plus 1 Tbsp. thinly sliced, for garnish
  • 4 small red bird’s eye chiles, seeded and minced (1 Tbsp.)
  • 1½–2 cups (6¾–9 oz.) freshly grated or frozen, thawed coconut or substitute dried, grated, unsweetened coconut, plus more to taste
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • White rice or CHamorru titiyas, for serving (optional)

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