Lechon Manok Recipe
This is a recipe for rotisserie or spit-roasted chicken. This is also known as Lechon Manok in Filipino.
Servings:
5
Ingredients
- 12 to 3 lbs. whole chicken
Marinade
- 4thumbs gingercrushed
- 5clovesgarliccrushed
- 1medium red onionsliced
- 5piecesdried bay leavescrumbled
- 1stalk lemongrassbottom part crushed
- 1teaspooncoarse sea salt
- ¼teaspoonground black pepper
- 1 ¾cups7-up
Stuffing
- 1stalk crushed lemongrasstanglad
- 2bunches of green onionsdahon ng sibuyas
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients. Mix well.
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Place the chicken inside a large re-sealable bag. Pour the marinade in the bag with the chicken. Put the onion and lemongrass inside the cavity. Seal and refrigerate overnight.
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Remove the chicken from the bag and then stuff with fresh lemongrass and green onion.
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Prepare to roast the chicken on the grill by skewering the entire fowl on a spit and secure both sides with a grill fork.
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Spit-roast (or i-litson in Tagalog) for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until the chicken is done
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Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with lechon manok sauce and atchara.
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Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving:5g