Five Spice Chinese Roast Chicken
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Ingredients
For 8 Person(s)
Sauce
- For the Five Spice Chicken Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cup(s) chicken dripping
- 1 1/2 cup(s) chicken stock
- 1/2 cup(s) carrots, sliced, blanched
- 1 stalk(s) escallion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon(s) ginger, crushed
- 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
- 1/4 cup(s) water
Recipe
- 1/4 cup(s) soy sauce
- 1/4 cup(s) escallion, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 tablespoon(s) sugar
- 2 tablespoon(s) Five Spice Powder
- 1 whole chicken
Five Spice Chinese Roast Chicken Directions
- Clean, wash and drain chicken well.
- Combine soy sauce, chopped escallion, salt, sugar and five spice powder and mix well.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken and rub under the skin and in the cavity of the chicken. Cover and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Tie chicken legs together and place in a roasting pan. Cover with aluminium foil and roast at (350°F) 180°C for between 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
- Chop the roast chicken and arrange on a platter. Serve with Five Spice Chicken Sauce.
Five Spice Chicken Sauce: - Combine the chicken dripping and chicken stock in a pot and put to boil.
- Add the blanched carrots, escallion and the crushed ginger and bring mixture to a boil.
- Combine cornstarch and water and add to the boiling mixture, stirring constantly to avoid lumping. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Chicken stock : Boil 1 packet Grace Cock Soup Mix with 4 cups water; strain and use as desired.
Method Note : Freeze left over chicken until required, then reheat and use immediately.
