How to make Chicken Inasal (Filipino Grilled Chicken) Recipe

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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