Marianas Islands Style Chicken Keligun Kelaguen Recipes

KELAGUEN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and place pieces on a broiler pan. Broil for about 10 minutes, turn and broil for another 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked, but still moist.
• Bone, and finely chop cooked chicken pieces.
• In a medium bowl combine the chicken, lemon juice, coconut, and hot peppers. Chill for at least one hour and serve.

MARIANAS ISLANDS STYLE CHICKEN KELIGUN (KELAGUEN)

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and ground black pepper. Mix together.
• Marinate chicken in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from refrigerator and dispose of marinade.
• Broil or barbecue chicken for 25 to 30 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear.
• When chicken is cooked, remove bones and dice chicken meat.
• Put diced chicken in a medium bowl. Add the lemon juice and salt and mix together.
• Add the coconut, 1/3 cup green onions and Mrs. Dash/lemon pepper. Mix all together then top with green onion garnish and serve.

GUAM-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD (KELAGUEN MANNOK)

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, sliced onion, and 1 cup water in a large bowl; add chicken and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight to marinate.
• Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill to medium-high. (Alternatively, heat a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat.) Cook chicken, turning once, until just cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool; cut into 1/2" cubes and place in a large bowl. Add chopped onion, scallions, coconut, juice, and chiles, and toss to combine; let sit at room temperature for 1 hour to meld flavors. Serve with pita, if you like.