Easy Recipe for Lechon Manok

A Delicious Recipe for lechon manok

Bring the irresistible aroma and flavor of authentic Filipino Lechon Manok right to your kitchen! This juicy, garlicky, and slightly sweet roasted chicken is marinated in a secret blend of lemongrass, soy sauce, and calamansi, then roasted to golden, crispy-skinned perfection. Perfect for fiestas, family gatherings, or when you’re craving that iconic inasal taste at home!

Why This Lechon Manok is a Must-Try:

✨ Crispy-Skinned & Juicy – Perfectly roasted for tender meat and shattering-crisp skin
🌿 Aromatic Marinade – Lemongrass, garlic, and calamansi create bold Filipino flavors
🎉 Party Star – A whole roasted chicken always steals the show at gatherings
🍚 Rice’s Best Friend – Pair with puso (hanging rice) or garlic fried rice

Secrets to Perfect Lechon Manok:

✔️ Brine overnight – Ensures maximum juiciness
✔️ Stuff with lemongrass – Infuses fragrance from the inside out
✔️ Baste while roasting – For that glossy, flavorful skin

How to Serve It Like a Pro:

🍋 With lechon sauce & calamansi – The classic dipping combo
🥒 Side of atchara – For tangy crunch
🍺 Ice-cold San Miguel – The ultimate pulutan pairing

Fun Fact: Street-side Lechon Manok stalls often use charcoal pits – but your oven works just as well!

Love Filipino roasted meats? Try Lechon Kawali or Adobong Manok next!

Tag your #LechonManokMasterpiece! 📸

Happy roasting! 😋🔥

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Easy Recipe for Lechon Manok

Author: Yummy Food Ph Cooking Method: Roasting Cuisine: Asian, Filipino Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish Recipe Keys: C Chicken High Protein

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 80 mins Total Time 1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 474

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

This easy recipe for lechon manok is flavorful, so tender, juicy, and delicious. Lechon Manok, or spit-roasted chicken, is a Filipino favorite. With heated rice, lechon manok is enjoyable to eat.

Ingredients

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Servings

• 1 kg whole chicken
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• pinch of salt

Marinade Sauce

• 4 clove garlic (crushed)
• 2 tbsp thumbs ginger (crushed)
• 5 dried bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• 1 ³⁄₄ cup Coca-cola soda drinks

Stuffing

• 2 stalk lemongrass (crushed)
• 2 clove bunches green onions
• 4 clove garlic (crushed)
• 1 red onion (sliced)

Instructions

1. Clean and dry the chicken with paper towels. Rub the chicken on the inside and out with salt to taste. Adjust accordingly.

2. Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.

3. Inside and out, rub the chicken with the marinade, and then place it in a large resealable bag. Place the chicken in the bag with the marinade. Seal it and refrigerate it overnight.

4. Remove the chicken from the bag and stuff it with crushed lemongrass, green onion bunches, crushed garlic, and thinly sliced onion. Set aside the leftover marinade.

5. Cook the chicken for 1 hour and 20 minutes in a 200°C preheated oven with the rotisserie function. If you don’t have the rotisserie function place chicken in a wire rack above a baking tray.

6. Combine the marinade previously set aside with 2 tablespoon of cooking oil, and then use it together with the drippings to bast the chicken every 20 minutes until cooked.

7. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot with lechon manok sauce or any favorite sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 474kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18.9g30%

Saturated Fat 4.2g22%

Cholesterol 148mg50%

Sodium 691mg29%

Potassium 442mg13%

Total Carbohydrate 21.6g8%

Dietary Fiber 0.5g2%

Sugars 6.9g

Protein 50.5g101%

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Calcium 3 mg

Iron 14 mg

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

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