Litson Manok sa Zaha

How to make it

1. Make the marinade: put all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed to make a puree. Massage the marinade on the chicken and place inside a ziplock bag for at least 12 hours.
   
   
2. Make the garlic infused anato oil: In a small sauce pan, heat the minced garlic and anato oil over low heat. Set aside.
   
3. Cook the chicken: Preheat the oven to 170 C. Meanwhile, cut 2 pieces of banana leaves into 4x12 in (Leaf A) and 12x14 in (Leaf B). Slightly heat the banana leaves over the grill until it becomes glossy.
   
   
4. Place Leaf A over the center of Leaf B. Then, place the chicken over the banana leaves and brush evenly with the garlic infused anato oil. Place a tied lemongrass inside the marinated chicken. Fold Leaf A to cover the chicken, then completely cover the rest of the it using Leaf B. Tie the ends with the banana leaf strings.
   
   
5. Bake the chicken in the oven at 170 C for 45-50 minutes. Transfer the chicken to the grill. Cover it with a large bowl or hotel pan then grill for two minutes.
   
   
   
6. Take the chicken off the grill and top it with fried garlic bits and spring onions.