Homestyle Chicken Inasal Recipe

Expecting guests? Skip the crowded resto-grills and make this balikbayan favorite at home. Chicken Inasal gets its name from the Ilonggo word for being roasted, but the key to that mouthwatering flavor is in the marinade. Keep these must-have special ingredients handy—Sinamak vinegar, lemongrass, atsuete oil, and Knorr chicken cubes—and have a batch soaking in the flavor in the fridge, ready to throw on the grill for gatherings of all sizes.

Homestyle Chicken Inasal Recipe

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 3 hours hrs

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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Homestyle Chicken Inasal Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of sinamak vinegar
• 1/4 cup of white vinegar
• 1/4 cup of Soy Sauce
• 2 stalks Lemongrass (tanglad), pounded
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 clove Garlic pounded
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 piece Knorr chicken cube
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 kilo chicken legs
• 3/4 cup of Atsuete oil (annatto oil)

Instructions

 

• Make the marinade: Combine all ingredients and Knorr chicken cube in a large bowl. Marinate chicken legs in the mixture for at least 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Make the atsuete oil: In a pan, add 2 tablespoons atsuete and 1/2 cup oil. Let it simmer until oil changes into an orange color. Strain the atsuete seeds before using.
• Make the barbecue: Skewer chicken with barbecue sticks. Cook the chicken on a charcoal grill over a medium flame. Mix together atsuete oil, margarine, and Knorr chicken cube. Baste the chicken with the atsuete oil mixture every few minutes until the meat is well done. Remove barbecue sticks before serving.

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