Chamorro Recipes | Chicken KELAGUEN | Guam Food

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: toasted almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Toasted almonds add crunch, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are often less expensive.

Juice calamansi, about two cups.

Cut and finely dice yellow onion, ensuring it's between diced and minced.

Wash and dice green onions about an eighth of an inch thick.

Grill plain chicken leg quarters until fully cooked, then debone and chop.

Finely dice the cooked chicken.

In a container, mix diced chicken with yellow onions, green onions, and a little salt.

Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of calamansi juice, and 1 tablespoon of lemon China.

Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more lemon juice as needed, totaling 6 tablespoons.

Mix in Pacific Red Hot peppers for spice.

Optionally add freshly grated coconut, noting it can spoil faster in warm temperatures.

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