Chicken Inasal (Bacolod-Style Grilled Chicken)
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Ingredients
- 800 g chicken thigh fillets
- 2 lime, juiced
- 1 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 5 garlic cloves
- 15 g fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 331 kcal
- Protein
- 40.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 4.7 g
- of which sugars
- 0.8 g
- Fat
- 16.1 g
- of which saturates
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 1.9 g
- Salt
- 0.43 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Crush the garlic and blend with the ginger, lemongrass, sweet paprika and lime juice to a marinade.
- 2
Toss the chicken thigh fillets in the marinade and leave for at least 15 minutes.
- 3
Heat a griddle pan or barbecue until smoking and brush with the vegetable oil.
- 4
Grill the chicken for 6-7 minutes per side, brushing with any remaining marinade, until charred in patches and the chicken has no pink remaining.
- 5
Serve with steamed rice.

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