Friday, September 21, 2012

HOW TO COOK EASY CHICKEN INASAL





Chicken Inasal in the Philippines is like a viral item in a social networking websites. It spreads so fast all around the country. There are even foodshops in the Philippines that are named after this dish. Chicken Inasal has many versions too like most of the chicken dishes. But to me, my Chicken Inasal is way more delicious than the ones bought from the famous Inasal shops in the country. I have three ways to cook Inasal but this recipe I am gonna share with you is the easiest one. Not many of us know how to cook Chicken Inasal so I would like to share with you this recipe. I want you to always mind the Annatto and Lemon Grass tastes because they can ruin your Inasal. Here is how to cook Easy Chicken Inasal.

Recipe: Easy Chicken Inasal

INGREDIENTS
1 kilo chicken breast
3 stalks of Tanglad or Lemon Grass (crushed)
¼ cup of Calamansi extract
½ cup of Lemon soda like Mountain Dew
4 cloves of garlic (crushed)
2 tablespoon of Achuete seeds or Annatto seeds
½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
Hot chili sauce (chili pepper powder will do)
Oil
Salt to taste

COOKING PROCEDURE
  1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except for oil and annatto seeds.
  2. Add the chicken and marinate for the whole night.
  3. In a pan, fry the annattoo seeds and segregate the oil from the seeds. Set aside the oil.
  4. Drain the chicken. Combine the Annatto oil with the marinade.
  5. In a grill, cook the chicken side by side. Spread with marinade and annatto oil mixture from time to time.
  6. Keep grilling until the chicken is cooked and tender.
  7. And done. Best served with Tequila.
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HOW TO COOK CHICKEN CURRY (PINOY STYLE)





Chicken Curry is of the famous chicken dishes. There are numerous ways how to cook Chicken Curry. I have shared with you many ways how to cook chicken and this time I am going to share with you how to cook Chicken Curry in Filipino way. This Pinoy style Curry is one of the dishes a caterer has to offer. But the Pinoy Style Chicken Curry itself has many versions too. There is the hot and spicy one, the sweet and sour one, you name it. This recipe I am going to share with you is the easy and simple version. The ingredients are very common and easy to find. The procedure is very easy to follow but the taste is not compromised. By cooking my Easy Pinoy Style Chicken Curry, I hope that you would make your own version of it. Don’t be afraid to experiment and looking up for the replacements for the ingredients is the best way to do it. Here is how to cook Easy Pinoy Style Chicken Curry:

Recipe: Easy Pinoy Style Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS
½ kilo of chicken (cut into serving sizes)
¼ cup of curry powder mix
1 cup of coconut milk
1 small size carrot (diced)
1 small size potato (diced)
1 red bell pepper (diced)
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 small onion (chopped)
½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
2 pcs of bay leaves
Vegetbale or cooking oil
Salt to taste
½ cup of water

COOKING PROCEDURE

  1. Saute garlic and onion is a pan until light brown.
  2. Add the chicken and saute for 5 minutes.
  3. Add water and simmer until the water is almost gone.
  4. Add the curry powder and stir.
  5. Add all the ingredients and simmer until all the ingredients are cooked.
  6. And serve with rice.
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