Filipino

Lechon Manok

Name: Lechon Manok
Total time: 390 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, about 1.5 kg; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/3 cup calamansi juice; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon salt

A Filipino recipe: Lechon Manok.

390 minutes

Serves 5

137 min prep

215 min cook

Contains common allergens

Fish Seafood Soy Wheat

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Instructions

7 steps

1
Pat the chicken dry and loosen the skin slightly around the breast and thighs without tearing it.
2
Mix soy sauce, calamansi juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, chopped onion, bay leaves, black pepper, oil, and salt in a large bowl.
3
Rub the marinade all over the chicken, including under the skin and inside the cavity. Stuff the cavity with the bruised lemongrass.
4
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, turning once halfway through.
5
Heat the oven to 190°C. Place the chicken breast-side up on a rack over a roasting pan and reserve the marinade.
6
Roast for 75 to 90 minutes, basting with the reserved marinade every 20 minutes, until the skin is deep golden and the thickest part of the thigh reaches 74°C.
7
Rest the chicken for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Listahan Family Score™

61/100

Works for many families

Allergen-friendly 60

Kid-friendly 55

Weeknight-easy 52

Budget-friendly 68

Great leftovers 87

Pantry-friendly 53

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Nutrition

per serving

125

Calories

3 g

Protein

16 g

Carbs

6 g

Fat

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