Inasal na Manok (Grilled Chicken)

Serves: 4

Marinade:

1. Bruise the lemon grass then tie.
2. Make a calamansi juice.
3. Mix calamansi juice and soy sauce.
4. Add royal softdrink/ soda
5. Add sugar cane vinegar
6. Add lemon grass and garlic
7. Add annatto oil with star margarine
8. Add salt and peppercorn.
9. Mix with the chicken. Put in a container. Freeze overnight.

Roasting:

1. Remove the marinated chicken 1 hour before cooking.
2. Cut chicken, separating pecho and leg.
3. Transfer the marinade to bowl.
4. Brush the chicken with annatto oil and the marinade.
5. Grill the chicken, presentation side first ,until quadrillage.
6. Baste the chicken with annatto oil and marinade.
7. Oven for 20 minutes at 350 F. Baste every 5 minutes. 

 

 

Annatto Oil:

 

1. Render the chicken skin and pork fat in a small pot over a medium fire.
2. Add garlic and trimming of leek.
3. Add a little bit of water.
4. Add canola oil.
5. Boil, then simmer
6. Once the oil becomes red and fragrant, may add additional canola oil.
7. Add atsuete seeds. (Optional: bayleaf and garlic)
8. Continue to simmer.
9. Strain to a bowl.
10. Cool down.
11. Put in squeeze bottle.