Homemade version of the popular roasted chicken in the Philippines
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 641kcal
Equipment
Oven
Ingredients
1whole chicken
1pconion, chopped
1headgarlic, minced
2stalkslemongrass, pounded
4pcsbay leaves (laurel leaves)
¼cupfish sauce
3tbspsoy sauce
¼cupcalamansi juice
1tspbrown sugar
3tbspvegetable oil
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
In a large bowl, add-in the chopped onion, minced garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, calamansi juice, brown sugar, and salt and pepper. Combine well until incorporated.
Place the chicken in a resealable bag and then pour-in the marinade. Seal the bag and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Take out the chicken and reserve the marinade.
Stuff the lemongrass and the bay leaves inside the chicken cavity.
Place chicken in a wire rack on a baking tray and then put inside the oven. Roast for 60 to 90 minutes.
Combine the reserved marinade with the vegetable oil and then baste the chicken every 20 minutes while roasting until cooked.
Transfer to a serving tray or serving plate. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Lechon Manok (Filipino Roasted Chicken) Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 641Calories from Fat 413
% Daily Value*
Fat 45.9g71%
Saturated Fat 12.1g76%
Cholesterol 216mg72%
Sodium 1557mg68%
Potassium 659mg19%
Carbohydrates 9.4g3%
Fiber 0.9g4%
Sugar 2.2g2%
Protein 45.4g91%
Calcium 69mg7%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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