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Chicken Inasal Recipe Pinoy Food Guide
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Authentic Chicken Inasal Recipe

Cook Chicken Inasal (with Inasal or Annatto oil) the Bacolod way!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Marinating Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Grilled
Servings: 4
Calories: 445kcal

Equipment

  • Grill

Ingredients

Main Ingredient

  • 1 kg chicken, cut into serving parts

Marinade Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic, minced
  • 1 pc thumb-sized ginger, chopped
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped
  • ¾ cup vinegar
  • ¼ cup calamansi juice
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • ½ tbsp ground pepper

Annatto Oil Ingredients (Can be reserved for future use)

  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 500 g (1.1 lbs) chicken skin and/or chicken fat
  • 4 tbsp annatto seeds
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 pc bay leaf

Basting Sauce Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp annatto oil
  • ½ cup butter, or margarine, melted
  • 1 tsp calamansi, or lemon juice
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

Chicken Procedure

  • In a large bowl, add-in and combine all the marinade ingredients. Whisk until well-incorporated.
  • In a freezer bag or ziplock, place the chicken parts and pour-in the marinade. Seal the bag and marinate chicken for 1 to 5 hours.
  • In a large bowl, add-in and combine all the basting sauce ingredients. Mix well and set aside afterwards.
  • Prepare the charcoal grill or preheat the grilling pan in medium heat.
  • Grill the chicken parts for 30 to 50 minutes while generously brushing with basting sauce every 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving plate or serving tray and let it rest for 10 minutes. Serve immediately afterwards and enjoy!

Annatto Oil Procedure

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, pour-in the cooking oil and add-in the chicken skin and/or chicken fat. Cook for 10 minutes until chicken oil starts to come out. Remove all the chicken pieces using a slotted spoon.
  • Apply low heat and add-in all the remaining annatto oil ingredients. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain the oil into a jar and discard seeds and aromatics. Set aside.

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Authentic Chicken Inasal Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445 Calories from Fat 70
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.8g12%
Saturated Fat 2.2g14%
Cholesterol 193mg64%
Sodium 3653mg159%
Potassium 661mg19%
Carbohydrates 14.5g5%
Fiber 0.6g3%
Sugar 6.9g8%
Protein 73.5g147%
Calcium 73mg7%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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