Chicken inasal facts for kids
Chicken inasal served with sinangag
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| Alternative names | Hiligaynon: Inasal nga manok |
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| Course | main course |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Bacolod, Western Visayas |
| Serving temperature | hot |
| Main ingredients | chicken, lime, pepper, vinegar and annatto |
| Similar dishes | Inihaw |
Chicken inasal, often called just inasal, is a super yummy grilled chicken dish from the Philippines. It's a special kind of Filipino grilled chicken, similar to lechon manok.
This chicken is first soaked in a tasty mix of ingredients. These include calamansi (a small Philippine lime), pepper, coconut vinegar, and annatto. Annatto is a spice that gives the chicken a lovely orange color.
After soaking, the chicken is grilled over hot coals. As it cooks, it's brushed with more of the special marinade. This makes sure every bite is full of flavor.
When served, chicken inasal usually comes with rice. You can also add extra calamansi, soy sauce, and a special chicken oil. Sometimes, people use sinamak vinegar. This is a palm vinegar mixed with garlic, chili peppers, and a plant called langkawas.
Where Does Chicken Inasal Come From?
Chicken inasal is very popular in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It's a famous dish in the city of Bacolod. In Bacolod, there's even a whole street market just for local dishes, especially inasal!
This famous market is known as "Manokan Country." This name means "Chicken Country" in the local Hiligaynon language. It's a fun place where many restaurants serve their own delicious versions of inasal.
Many restaurant chains are famous for serving this dish. Some well-known ones include Bacolod Chicken Inasal and Mang Inasal. Mang Inasal actually started in Iloilo City, another city in the Visayas.
