There is nothing more satisfying to enjoy the perfect Chinese roast chicken with super crispy skin. Togetherness is an overarching theme of the Lunar New Year, and a whole chicken is Another visual signifies of that unity. "Serving a whole peace of meat symbolizes the reunion of the whole family.
This recipe used the traditional method to prepare the traditional Chinese roast chicken. Here is the Chinese roast chicken recipe that will produce a very crispy skin. This is the recipe that you can replicate it at home easily.
Ingredients
1 Chicken, about 2 1/2 - 3 lbs (1.5kg-2kg)
4 cloves Garlic, lightly pounded
1 inch (2cm) piece Ginger, peeled and sliced
Marinade:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon Chinese rose wine
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 dashes white pepper
Skin Coating:
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon honey
Instructions:
Clean the chicken with water and pat dry inside and out. Truss the chicken.
Mix the Marinade ingredients well in a small bowl and rub it generously on the skin of the chicken and also the cavity.
Insert the garlic and ginger inside the cavity and then transfer it into a Ziploc bag. Pour the remaining Marinade into the bag and marinate the chicken overnight. You can turn the plastic bag to make sure that the chicken is evenly marinated.
Take the chicken out of the plastic bag, discard the garlic and ginger in the cavity. Air dry the chicken for about 30 minutes at room temperature or until the skin surface is no longer wet. You can turn on a fan. Mix the Skin Coating ingredients well in a small bowl. Set aside.
Heat up the oven to 400 Degrees F. Place the chicken in a roasting pan (at the lower rack) and roast for about 45 minutes. Check the chicken at 30 minutes point and if the skin is browned too soon, cover the chicken with a sheet of aluminum foil. Save the juice from the chicken and serve with steamed rice.
