Chicken Inasal is a popular grilled chicken recipe which is marinated overnight with soy sauce, vinegar and other aromatics.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Marinate Time12 hourshrs
Total Time12 hourshrs55 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Chicken Inasal, chicken inasal skewers
Servings: 6
Calories: 545kcal
Author: Jenalyn Rose Forbes
Ingredients
1kgchicken legsbone-in skin-on
1headgarlicminced
1thumb-sizedgingercrushed
1tbspbrown sugar
1cupcoconut vinegar
½cuplemon juice
2stalkslemon grasscrushed
salt and pepper to taste
2tbspannatto seed
½cupmargarine
Instructions
In a large bowl, marinate the chicken legs with garlic, ginger, brown sugar, coconut vinegar, lemon grass, lemon juice, salt and pepper Transfer the marinate into a large resealable plastic and refrigerate over night.
To prepare the abasting saucel, soak the annatto seed with ¼ cup water and let it sit for 15 minutes. In a small pot over medium heat, melt the butter then add the annatto liquid. Bring to boil then turn off the heat. Transfer into a small bowl and let it cool.
Prepare the grill and take out the chicken from the refrigerator. Using a sharp knife, make a parallel shallow cut through the chicken skin. Put into the skewer. Grill the chicken for 20-25 minutes or until cook while generously basting with annatto oil.
Transfer into a serving plate with hot steamed rice. Enjoy!