Lechon Manok (Pinoy Roast Chicken) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Lechon Manok (Pinoy Roast Chicken) Recipe). Juicy whole chicken roasted or cooked on a rotisserie. It remains a popular street food in the Philippines. It's best to give it time to marinate so that the flavors meld together. Serve it with Nina's Lechon Sauce.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 4hrs15 mins

Total: 5hrs40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Lechon Manok (Pinoy Roast Chicken) Recipe

Ingredients

1 onion

chopped

15 cloves garlic

minced

¼ cup calamansi juice

¼ cup fish sauce (patis)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon brown sugar

1 whole chicken

cleaned and patted dry

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

6 lemongrass stalks

or more to taste

3 bay leaves

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Combine onion garlic calamansi juice fish sauce salt black pepper and brown sugar in a bowl to make marinade.

Step 2

Place chicken in a roasting pan. Rub marinade over chicken including inside the cavity. Let chicken marinate in the refrigerator about 4 hours. Reserve leftover marinade in the bowl.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 4

Trim lemongrass discarding tough outer stalks. Pound inner stalks with a heavy object until bruised. Place lemongrass and bay leaves inside the chicken cavity.

Step 5

Stir oil into the leftover marinade in the bowl.

Step 6

Roast chicken in the preheated oven basting with the oil mixture from time to time until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) 60 to 90 minutes.

Step 7

Remove chicken from the oven and allow to rest in a warm area for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Lechon Manok (Pinoy Roast Chicken) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 319.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 38.8g 78%

Carbohydrates: 13.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 11.9g 18%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 113.6mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 97.8IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.7mg 151%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 50%

Vitamin C: 11mg 18%

Folate: 38.2mcg 10%

Calcium: 62.3mg 6%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 68.1mg 24%

Potassium: 593.4mg 17%

Sodium: 1231.3mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 107.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.