{"id":32289,"date":"2019-12-05T22:13:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T06:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/?p=32289"},"modified":"2023-01-23T21:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T05:48:20","slug":"lechon-manok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/lechon-manok\/","title":{"rendered":"Lechon Manok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lechon Manok is marinated in choice seasonings and cooked in a turbo broiler to golden perfection! This Filipino-style roasted chicken is tender, juicy, and delicious to the bone!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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I've been cooking up a frenzy this past couple of weeks, testing and trying out new recipes for our Christmas series, but if truth be told, we might not even cook at home for Noche Buena. Other than making buko salad<\/a>, we're planning just to buy ready-to-serve food and enjoy a laid-back holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mom thinks I should take a break from kitchen work and suggested we order a small tray of baked macaroni and a dozen pork BBQ<\/a> from a family friend who caters and pick up a couple of rotisserie chickens from Chooks. This is a shame, in my opinion, because I make a pretty badass baked mac, and lechon manok is so easy to prepare; two wouldn't take too much work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I guess I have time before Christmas Eve to rethink the plan. I might surprise mother dearest with a homecooked feast instead. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Litsong Manok is a classic Filipino chicken dish traditionally spit-roasted over hot charcoal. While this method does impart unbeatable fragrance and taste, it's not always feasible for the home cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A turbo broiler does a fine job mimicking the tender, juicy, and golden lechon you can find at popular chain restaurants. You can also use the rotisserie function of your convection oven or roast in a conventional oven. Set the chicken on a roasting rack and NOT in a baking dish to allow heat circulation and to keep the rendered fat from pooling around the meat.<\/p>\n\n\n

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