How to Open a Young Thai Coconut

There are many recipes that call for young thai coconuts. It’s a common ingredient used in raw meals. There are many health benefits. Both the water and meat can be frozen too. I have tried many methods of opening a young thai coconut and have found that using a cleaver is the easiest. These instructions can also be found at gardengirlrecipes.com.

Trim away the top exterior flesh of the coconut with a cleaver.

Gently tap the surface of the coconut with the cleaver making a circle around the trimmed portion. You should be able to lift the trimmed portion and open the coconut.

Drain the coconut water through a sieve.

Using a spatula, gently separate the coconut meat from the walls of the coconut. Once all the meat is separated, pull it out of the coconut.

Rinse and remove the brown skin that got pulled off with the meat. Generally it peels right off.