Hainan Coconut Chicken and Snake Stew

Hainan Coconut Chicken and Snake Stew

　　Hainan Coconut Chicken and Snake Stew

　　Hainan Coconut Chicken and Snake Stew is a specialty dish of Hainan. This stew features a clear, rich broth with an inviting aroma. The chicken and snake meat are tender, smooth, and delicious, offering high nutritional value, making it a premium tonic dish.

　　Hainan Coconut Chicken and Snake Stew is a nourishing soup. The venomous snakes used must not be from any species prohibited by the national wildlife protection regulations. How to make Hainan Coconut Chicken and Snake Stew: 1. Bleed, pluck, clean, and cut a healthy chicken into several large pieces, then blanch them. 2. Clean the snake, skin it, and slice it into 4 cm-long pieces along the body, then blanch. 3. Remove the coconut shell and cut the flesh into rectangular blocks in a grid pattern. 4. Use a tall clay pot, place the chicken, snake, and coconut pieces inside. Add water and ginger slices, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about two and a half hours until the liquid reduces to one-third. Finally, add salt and MSG to taste before serving.

　　Although the combination of ingredients in Coconut Chicken and Snake Stew may seem a bit “unusual,” it is precisely this uniqueness and special cooking technique that make the dish truly memorable.