Poultry Recipes - Five Spice Chicken

  
 

Poultry Recipes - Five Spice Chicken

Ingredients

  • 3 lb (1.5kg) chicken

  • 4 green onions, shredded

MARINADE

  • 1 tsp (5ml) chopped garlic

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce

  • 3 tbsp (45ml) vegetable oil

  • 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) five-spice powder

  • 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) sugar

Method:

  1. Combine marinade ingredients. Brush mixture inside and over chicken. Let stand 30 minutes on a rack over a pan of water.

  2. Drain chicken and roast Chinese style (see roasting page) at 350F (180C) until tender. Baste and turn chicken four times during cooking for even browning.

  3. Chop chicken in pieces. Serve hot garnished with green onions.

QUICK VARIATION: Place drained chicken in a glass dish on a microwave roasting rack. Cook uncovered 27 minutes on HIGH (100%), turning and basting every 10 minutes.