Char siu chicken (juicy and mouth-watering)

Char siu chicken (juicy and mouth-watering)

from tasteasianfood.com
45 min
2 servings

Char siu can be prepared with chicken, not just pork alone.  Here is the recipe for char siu chicken.  Cha siu chicken is an improvisation from the traditional cha siu prepared with pork belly and shoulder loin. The flavor of char siu chicken is as good as pork when it is made with skin-on deboned chicken thigh.

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken (two debone chicken thighs)
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1.5 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 cube red fermented beancurd, plus a tbsp of the brine
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp chu hou sauce
  • 2 tbsp maltose
  • 2 tbsp water (to mix with the maltose)
  • Vegetable oil to roast the chicken

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine all the ingredients in A to become a thick marinade

  2. 2

    Rub the into the chicken meat, then let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator

  3. 3

    Remove the chicken from the refrigerator. 

  4. 4

    When it returns to room temperature, apply some oil to the chicken.

  5. 5

    Preheat the oven to 210°C/410°F.

  6. 6

    Line the baking tray with aluminum foil or baking paper.

  7. 7

    Place the chicken on the oven rack, and roast it for twenty minutes.

  8. 8

    Meanwhile, mix the maltose and water, then bring it to a boil to thicken it slightly.

  9. 9

    Strain the leftover marinade, then bring it to a boil. Use this as the char siu sauce.

  10. 10

    After twenty minutes, remove the chicken from the oven. Baste the chicken with the maltose mixture on both sides.

  11. 11

    Continue roasting at the same temperature for ten minutes or until charred marks appear.

  12. 12

    Remove the chicken from the oven. Let it rest for ten minutes, then cut it into large pieces and serve.