Chicken Inasal is a popular Filipino grilled chicken dish known for its distinctive flavor, which comes from a marinade that includes ingredients like calamansi juice and annatto (achuete) oil.

What is needed:

Marinate

• 1kg chicken legs
• 160ml vinegar
• 120ml carbonated lime drink
• 1 1/2 Tbsp ginger, chopped
• 2 Tbsp Calamansi juice OR Lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp Onion powder
• 1/2 Tbsp salt
• 1 tsp black ground pepper

Annatto oil

• 3 Tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp annotto powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 Tbsp vinegar

Dipping Sauce (optional)

• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 red chilli (roughly chopped)
• 2 tsp calamansi or lemon juice
• 2 tsp vinegar

How to do it:

1. In a bowl combine the chicken legs in vinegar, carbonated lime drink, ginger, calamansi or lemon juice, brown sugar, onion powder, salt and ground pepper . Marinate for at least for an hour or up to overnight.
2. For the oil, combine the oil and annotto powder and stir well.
3. Heat a pan and place the annotto oil, salt, butter and vinegar combine and stir well. Let it simmer for 2 minutes then set aside.
4. Start grilling the chicken, once grilled on one side baste the chicken using the annatto oil that was set aside. Keep grilling and basting until chicken is cooked.
5. If making the dipping sauce mix soy sauce, chilli, juice and vinegar in a small bowl.
6. Serve the chicken as it is or with warm rice. Use the dipping sauce as an option

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYQauulv5c

Bulalo is a comforting and hearty Filipino soup made with beef shank and bone marrow, as well as a variety of vegetables. It’s known for its rich, flavorful broth and tender meat.

What is needed:

• 1.5kg beef shanks bone-in
• 4L water
• 2 Tbsp fish sauce
• 1Tbsp peppercorns
• 3 whole corns, cut in half
• 1 bunch pak choi or Chinese cabbage
• 1 green onions, chopped
• Salt to taste

How to do it:

1. In a pot place beef and 2L of water or just enough to cover the meat, bring to boil on medium heat.
2. Once boiled, take the out the beef and under running water clean it out scum.
3. Place the beef in a pot again with 2L of water or just enough to cover the meat, bring to boil on medium heat and add onions, peppercorns and fish sauce. Lower the heat and let it cook for 1.5-2 hours.
4. Add corn, pak choi and green onions. Add salt to taste. Once the vegetables are tender turn off the heat.
5. Serve as a soup or with rice.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXZikkNHCKU

What is needed:

• 750g thinly sliced beef ( filet mignon or ribeye)
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 125g cup soy sauce
• 120ml calamansi or lemon juice
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1 medium red onion, chopped in whole circles
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to do it:

1. In a bowl, combine sliced beef, garlic, soy sauce Marinate for at least and hour, or up to overnight in a fridge.
2. Heat a little bit of oil in a pan over medium heat, cook onions till caramelised but still crunchy in the middle, remove from pan and set aside
3. In the same pan, sauté beef for a few minutes and then remove from pan.
4. Add the marinade and reduce to your liking and add back beef and onions
5. Cook for a few minutes and serve hot with rice and some steamed vegatebles on the side.