About:
Chicken inasal, commonly known simply as inasal, is a variant of lechon manok. It is chicken marinated in a mixture of calamansi(or lemon/lime), pepper, coconut vinegar and annatto, then grilled over hot coals while basted with the marinade. In this recipe, I used the gas grill but you should be achieving the grilled taste as similar as grilling over the coals.
It is served with rice, calamansi(or lemon/lime), soy sauce, and vinegar
A common dish in the Visayas (a province in the Philippines), it is a popular specialty in the city of Bacolod, where an entire street market is dedicated to local dishes, particularly inasal.
The recipe is pretty simple, easy to make as long as you grill it. It is summertime, time to go outdoor and grill! Hope you can enjoy this dish as well. 🙂
Ingredients
- 10 pcs Chicken Thighs – https://amzn.to/3gNKp2e
- 1/2 cup White Vinegar – https://amzn.to/3egtmUX
- 1/3 cup Lemon Juice – https://amzn.to/2W9AegD
- 1/4 cup Knorr Liquid Seasoning – https://amzn.to/3fkGLfV
- 1/2 cup Soy Sauce – https://amzn.to/3eeHxtP
- 1 whole Garlic (minced) – https://amzn.to/3gOvC7G
- 80g Ginger (minced) – https://amzn.to/3244AVw
- 2 pcs Red Chili Pepper – https://amzn.to/2OhBKsA
- Salt – https://amzn.to/2WaWMOe
- Pepper – https://amzn.to/3emjnxo
[for basting]
- 2 tsp Annatto – https://amzn.to/2ZgP9HI
- 1/2 cup Cooking Oil – https://amzn.to/2ClRWGI
[for dipping sauce]
- 1/2 cup White Vinegar – https://amzn.to/3egtmUX
- 1/3 cup Soy Sauce – https://amzn.to/3eeHxtP
- 2 tbsp Onion (chopped) – https://amzn.to/3fk6VPU
- Red Chili Pepper – https://amzn.to/2OhBKsA
- Ginger (chopped) – https://amzn.to/3244AVw
- Pepper (to taste) – https://amzn.to/3emjnxo
Steps
[marinate]
- Make an incision next to the bone on Chicken Thighs
- In a bowl, add white vinegar, lemon juice, knorr seasoning, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, red chili pepper, salt and pepper and mix well
- Add the Chicken Thighs in the marinade, cover it and marinate it in the fridge overnight
[for basting]
- Mix Annatto and Cooking Oil
- Set aside (will be used for basting when grilling the chicken)
[for dipping sauce]
- In a bowl, add white vinegar, soy sauce, onion, red chili pepper, ginger and pepper
- Mix well and set aside
[grilling]
- Heat up the grill and place chicken skin side up
- Baste with annatto oil and cook for 15 – 20 minutes or until the bottom is brown
- Flip the chicken, baste with annatto oil and cook for additional 15 minutes or until the skin side is brown
- Serve it with garlic rice and dipping sauce
