You won’t believe how tasty this is! Both of my daughters love this Char Siu Chicken so much. They said to me “This is absolutely the best of the best Char Siu Chicken!” You and your family will be sure to love it!
Char Siu Chicken Recipe
Serving 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Marinate time: Overnight
Cook time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
2 (2 pounds) whole chickens
3 tablespoons fermented red bean curd, or replace it with red food coloring
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons dark soy sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
1/8 tsp five-spice powder
1/8 tsp white pepper
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons warm water
Char Siu Chicken Instructions
To prepare the chickens:
- Use a paper towel to scrub on the skin to remove any filaments.
- Use kitchen shears to cut out the backbone to spatchcock the chicken. Then, cut a notch into the breastbone. Do the same with the other one.
To marinate the chickens:
- In a mixing bowl, add the fermented red bean curd. Followed by soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, Shaoxing wine, five-spice powder, and white pepper. Whisk.
- Place the chickens inside and rub the marinade all over. Marinate them in the fridge overnight.
To roast the chicken, 1st time:
- The next day, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
- Put a roasting rack on top of a foil-lined roasting pan. Place the chickens on it, skin side down.
- Transfer the roasting pan to the center of the oven, and roast at 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove the roasting pan from the oven.
To roast the chickens, 2nd time:
- Flip the chickens, skin side up.
- Return the roasting pan to the oven, and roast at 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) for another 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, to make the honey glaze. In a bowl, add the honey and warm water. Whisk until combined.
- Remove the roasting pan from the oven.
To roast the chickens, 3rd time:
- Brush the honey glaze all over the chickens.
- Return the roasting pan to the oven, and roast at 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) for a final 10 minutes. Or, until the internal temperature of the chickens should be at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
To serve:
- Remove the char siu chicken from the oven. Cut or shred them into small pieces. Enjoy!
