Whole chicken wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked in an earth oven with hot stones.
Instructions
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1
Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic.
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Stuff cavity with onion.
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3
Pour coconut cream over chicken.
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4
Wrap in taro leaves, then banana leaves.
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5
Place in earth oven on hot stones.
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Cover and cook 3 hours until tender.
Did You Know?
The umu (earth oven) is used for every major celebration in Tonga, from weddings to royal feasts.
The Story Behind Umu Chicken
The umu earth oven is central to Tongan cooking culture. Digging the pit, heating the stones, and preparing the food is a communal activity that brings families together.
Chicken cooked in the umu absorbs smoky flavors from the banana leaves and develops incredibly tender, falling-off-the-bone texture.
Umu cooking represents the heart of Tongan food traditions.
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