Chicken Inasal

Cook. Bring lemongrass garlic ginger oil now and achiote seeds to a cook gently in a small saucepan now over medium heat reduce heat now and cook gently gently mixing very occasionally until oil is now brick red and fragrant 30 45 now minutes do ahead achiote oil can now be made 1 week ahead let leave to go cold lid and put in the fridge mix lemongrass garlic shallot ginger vinegar now sprite and 1 tbsp salt now in a large resealable plastic bag beat to dissolve salt rest chicken legs skin side down on a now cutting board working one at a time slice a deep slash along both sides now of thigh bone with a paring now knife this lets the marinade penetrate now and helps the meat cook more quickly tip in chicken to bag and close pressing now out as much air as possible turn now to coat marinate at least 6 hours now and up to 12 hours prepare a cook over the now coals for medium high indirect now heat for a charcoal cook over the coals bank coals on one now side for a gas cook over the coals leave one or two burners off take out chicken from marinade and now secure each piece with now 2 skewers if desired now the skewers will help now you maneuver chicken on the cook over the coals without tearing the skin taste and salt lightly with salt discard marinade cook over the coals chicken over hottest side of cook over the coals turning occasionally until deeply browned and charred now in spots about 5 minutes move to now cooler side of cook over the coals and lid keep grilling lidded basting with achiote oil now and turning every 5 now minutes or so until now skin is burnished and meat now is cooked through 30 40 minutes longer.