Guam-style Chicken Salad (kelaguen Mannok)

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups cane vinegar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced, plus 1 cup finely chopped
• 2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 4 cups thinly sliced scallions
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened grated coconut
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 8 red thai bird chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced
• toasted pita bread, for serving

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.