BAKED LITSON MANOK

We love roasted chicken {lechon manok} and back home the only famous roasted chicken{at that time} is KITOK’s, that was, I say decades ago?! and for our family, (initially) it was a special dish for special occasions, next to lechon 😋 until it became a dish that saves the day! No time to cook? --- just buy Kitoks!

I planned some vegetable noodle for our dinner the other day and lechon manok is the perfect pair. I know you all have your favorite delicious recipes, here is my share --

BAKED LITSON MANOK

Marinade

1 whole chicken (at least 1.5 kg)

2 tbsp brown sugar

¼ c LKK Soy sauce

¼ c dark Soy sauce

¼ c Fish Sauce

1 head garlic, minced

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 c Kalamansi juice

Black pepper

Clean chicken and place inside a ziplock.

In a bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients.

Pour into the chicken in the ziplock.

Seal and shake the ziplock to bathe the chicken with marinade.

Chill overnight.

For Stuffing before grilling

2 pcs Bay leaf

Tanglad for stuffing

For Basting

Pour 2 tbsp oil with the leftover marinade, mix and simmer to slightly thicken the sauce then use this for basting every 20 minutes of baking.

Bake Chicken in pre-heated oven at 200 Degrees C for about an 1 1/2 hour.

When done remove from oven cover with foil and rest for about 10 minutes before serving. 

Serve with noodles or rice.

Enjoy!