Shijie Kaoji (Foil Baked Chicken)

1h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Grab a whole raw chicken and cut off its butt and excess skin.
  2. 2In a bowl, pour boiling water over the chicken to tighten up the skin, which helps with texture and seasoning adherence.
  3. 3Slap your chicken (mandatory step).
  4. 4Season the chicken with two types of soy sauce and other preferred ingredients.
  5. 5Slap your chicken again.
  6. 6Put your choice of fresh herbs and spices, such as ginger, green onion, and garlic, into the chicken, ensuring to shove them in.
  7. 7Coat the chicken with the remaining sauce.
  8. 8Wrap the chicken with aluminum foil.
  9. 9Set your air fryer at 390 degrees and cook for 1 hour.
  10. 10Carefully remove the chicken from the air fryer.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole raw chicken
  • boiling water
  • soy sauce
  • fresh herbs and spices
  • ginger
  • green onion
  • garlic

Equipment

bowlaluminum foilair fryer

Tips

  • Cut off the butt and excess skin of the chicken.
  • Pour boiling water over the chicken to tighten the skin for better texture and seasoning adherence.
  • Slapping the chicken is a mandatory step.
  • Season the chicken with whatever you like, but keep the two soy sauces for color.
  • Stuff fresh herbs and spices like ginger, green onion, and garlic inside the chicken.
  • Coat the chicken with remaining sauce before wrapping it in aluminum foil.
  • Be careful when taking the chicken out of the air fryer as it can be very hot.
  • Consider cooking for 50 minutes instead of 60 for a juicier result, as individual air fryers may vary.