Chicken In Sprite

Happy holidays, everyone! Christmas is approaching! For sure you're already thinking or planning your menu for the Noche bueña and New Year's Eve banquet. Zihalianel, got your back in choosing delicious and sulit recipes!

Upgrade your fried chicken into Chicken In Sprite. This has a lot of ingredients but your family and friends will surely love this. So, what are you waiting for? Read the full recipe and include this to your Noche bueña and New Year's Eve food list.

Ingredients

1 WHOLE CHICKEN

1 TBSP SALT

1 TBSP PEPPER

2 1/2 TBSP BROWN SUGAR

2 STEMS LEMON GRASS

2 CLOVES GARLIC

1 MEDIUM ONION

2 TBSP CALAMANSI JUICE

2 TBSP SOY SAUCE

3 TBSP OYSTER SAUCE

500 ML SPRITE

3 PCS BAY LEAVES

3 TBSP BUTTER

1 CUP CARROTS

1 CUP POTATOES

1 CAN GREEN PEAS

1 CAN WHOLE MUSHROOMS

Instructions

Season the chicken with salt, pepper and brown sugar.
Insert the lemon grass, garlic and onions into the cavity.
Pour in calamansi juice, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Massage the marinate into the chicken for better absorption of the flavor.
Cover the chicken. Refrigerate it for 1 hour up to overnight.
In a big pot place the chicken and the marinade. Add the sprite, bay leaves and butter.
Simmer for 30 minutes, then add the carrots and potatoes.
Once the carrots and potatoes are tender, remove it from the pot and set aside.
Simmer the chicken until the liquid is reduced and thickens.
Remove the chicken from the pot. Place the green peas, mushrooms, carrots and potatoes.
Serve the chicken with the veggies on the side.