Thursday’s Side Dish: Quick Chicken Kelaguen

An island fave done in a pinch

Not in the mood to slave in the kitchen to make chicken kelaguen?  We suggest using store-bought baked chicken instead of starting with raw chicken.  Just make sure not to select baked chicken that’s been flavored with bbq sauce, rosemary, or too many pungent herbs and spices.   Choose the plain roast chicken then debone it to eliminate the extra hours in the kitchen and save on prep time.  You can also find frozen and prepackaged-grated coconut at HMart or Lotte Plaza if splitting and grating fresh coconut just isn’t your thing.