Chicken Inasal

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken, preferably native, halved
• juice from 10 pieces calamansi
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 stalks lemongrass bulb (tanglad) julienne
• 1/3 cup achuete seeds
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Procedure:

1. Clean the chicken. Pat dry then transfer to a clean bowl. Add calamansi juice, salt, pepper, garlic and tanglad. Cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
2. In a small dish, soak achuete seeds in water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Strain to remove seeds. Add oil. Set aside.
3. The following day, grill chicken over hot charcoal. Brush chicken with achuete oil as necessary. Cook until done.