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20-Min Grilled Chicken Inasal

Charred Filipino chicken with annatto butter, lime, and a kick of ginger—grilled fast on a sheet pan. Sticky, smoky, and ready in under 20 minutes.

Total time
18 min
Servings
2
Calories
385
Protein
42g
20-Min Grilled Chicken Inasal
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb chicken drumsticks or thighs (skin-on)
  • 2 tbsp annatto paste (or 1 tsp annatto powder mixed with 1 tbsp oil)
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 whole lime (juiced)
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix annatto paste, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, and garlic in a small bowl.

  2. 2

    Pat chicken dry. Arrange on a sheet pan and coat both sides with the annatto marinade.

  3. 3

    Position oven rack 6 inches from broiler. Heat broiler to high.

  4. 4

    Broil chicken 7 minutes skin-side up until edges char and glisten.

  5. 5

    Flip and broil another 6–8 minutes until skin crackles and meat is cooked through.

  6. 6

    Rest 2 minutes. Serve hot with extra lime on the side.

Tools you’ll need

  • small mixing bowl
  • sheet pan
  • broiler

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