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Chicken Kelaguen

This is a Chamorro dish and is a staple in the Mariana Islands.  It is a combination of chicken, lemon juice, onions, peppers, and hot sauce and is served cold, making it perfect for a quick snack right out of the fridge. 
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Inactive1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Asian, meal prep
Keyword: chicken, meal prep, snack
Servings: 1
Calories: 207kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F. In a baking dish place the chicken breast side down. Remove the giblets from the cavity and pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook the bird for 60-75 minutes (plus or minus 10 minutes) on a lower middle rack in the oven. I flip mine over to the other side around the 50 minute mark. Use a meat thermometer to temp the breast meat and ensure it is around 165°F.
  • Once the chicken has cooked and cooled, tear the meat away from the bones, remove the skin, and cut the chicken into a small to medium sized dice. If you want extra flavor you can include some of the skin. Place into a large dish.
  • Dice the onion and green onions into small pieces and add to the chicken.
  • Add in the lemon juice, Tabasco, salt, and pepper. Mix everything together and taste, adjust the flavor with lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt as you see fit.

Plating

  • This recipe makes 10 servings. Divide it evenly 10 ways. My finished product weighed about 1200g so each serving will be around 120g.

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Nutrition

Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.3g | Protein: 23.4g | Fat: 12.6g | Fiber: 1.3g