Soy Baked Chicken with Coconut Rice

58 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add the chicken and dark soy sauce to a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  2. 2Add the chicken and dark soy sauce to a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  3. 3Add the chicken and dark soy sauce to a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  4. 4In a large saucepan, add the rock sugar and 30ml water and heat on high.
  5. 5In a large saucepan, add the rock sugar and 30ml water and heat on high.
  6. 6In a large saucepan, add the rock sugar and 30ml water and heat on high.
  7. 7Dissolve the sugar and stir until caramelised.
  8. 8Dissolve the sugar and stir until caramelised.
  9. 9Dissolve the sugar and stir until caramelised.
  10. 10Add the chicken to the caramel along with chicken stock, light soy sauce, ginger, garlic, star anise, dried chilli, 5 spice powder and the leftover dark soy sauce from the marinade.
  11. 11Add the chicken to the caramel along with chicken stock, light soy sauce, ginger, garlic, star anise, dried chilli, 5 spice powder and the leftover dark soy sauce from the marinade.
  12. 12Add the chicken to the caramel along with chicken stock, light soy sauce, ginger, garlic, star anise, dried chilli, 5 spice powder and the leftover dark soy sauce from the marinade.
  13. 13Bring to a boil and cover, once boiling reduce to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
  14. 14Bring to a boil and cover, once boiling reduce to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
  15. 15Bring to a boil and cover, once boiling reduce to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
  16. 16In a small saucepan or rice cooker, add the coconut milk to the rice. Bring to a boil with a lid on, once boiling reduce the heat to low and cook for 18 minutes.
  17. 17In a small saucepan or rice cooker, add the coconut milk to the rice. Bring to a boil with a lid on, once boiling reduce the heat to low and cook for 18 minutes.
  18. 18In a small saucepan or rice cooker, add the coconut milk to the rice. Bring to a boil with a lid on, once boiling reduce the heat to low and cook for 18 minutes.
  19. 19Remove the chicken to an oven tray.
  20. 20Remove the chicken to an oven tray.
  21. 21Remove the chicken to an oven tray.
  22. 22Add 75ml of the cooking liquid to a bowl along with honey. Stir to dissolve.
  23. 23Add 75ml of the cooking liquid to a bowl along with honey. Stir to dissolve.
  24. 24Add 75ml of the cooking liquid to a bowl along with honey. Stir to dissolve.
  25. 25Baste the chicken and place into an oven with the broiler on max.
  26. 26Baste the chicken and place into an oven with the broiler on max.
  27. 27Baste the chicken and place into an oven with the broiler on max.
  28. 28Baste every 2-3 minutes, cook until dark, golden and sticky, around 10 minutes.
  29. 29Baste every 2-3 minutes, cook until dark, golden and sticky, around 10 minutes.
  30. 30Baste every 2-3 minutes, cook until dark, golden and sticky, around 10 minutes.
  31. 31Let rest for 5 minutes then shred using a fork.
  32. 32Let rest for 5 minutes then shred using a fork.
  33. 33Let rest for 5 minutes then shred using a fork.
  34. 34Reduce the cooking liquid on high heat by a third. Add the cornstarch slurry to thicken into a gravy.
  35. 35Reduce the cooking liquid on high heat by a third. Add the cornstarch slurry to thicken into a gravy.
  36. 36Reduce the cooking liquid on high heat by a third. Add the cornstarch slurry to thicken into a gravy.
  37. 37Add the ingredients for the herb oil to a bowl and scorch with hot oil.
  38. 38Add the ingredients for the herb oil to a bowl and scorch with hot oil.
  39. 39Add the ingredients for the herb oil to a bowl and scorch with hot oil.
  40. 40Add the chicken and a ladle of gravy.
  41. 41Add the chicken and a ladle of gravy.
  42. 42Add the chicken and a ladle of gravy.
  43. 43Mix to combine and place onto a plate of hot coconut rice.
  44. 44Mix to combine and place onto a plate of hot coconut rice.
  45. 45Mix to combine and place onto a plate of hot coconut rice.

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken legs
  • 4 chicken legs
  • 4 chicken legs
  • 400 ml chicken broth or water
  • 400 ml chicken broth or water
  • 400 ml chicken broth or water
  • 150 ml Amoy’s dark soy sauce
  • 150 ml Amoy’s dark soy sauce
  • 150 ml Amoy’s dark soy sauce
  • 100 ml Amoy’s light soy sauce
  • 100 ml Amoy’s light soy sauce
  • 100 ml Amoy’s light soy sauce
  • 50 g rock sugar
  • 50 g rock sugar
  • 50 g rock sugar
  • 50 g ginger, sliced
  • 50 g ginger, sliced
  • 50 g ginger, sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 spring onion
  • 2 dried chillies
  • 2 dried chillies
  • 2 dried chillies
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tbsp 5 spice powder
  • 1 tbsp 5 spice powder
  • 1 tbsp 5 spice powder
  • 1 tangerine peel
  • 1 tangerine peel
  • 1 tangerine peel
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 250 g jasmine rice
  • 250 g jasmine rice
  • 250 g jasmine rice
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 75 ml water
  • 75 ml water
  • 75 ml water
  • 1 chilli, minced
  • 1 chilli, minced
  • 1 chilli, minced
  • 25 g ginger, minced
  • 25 g ginger, minced
  • 25 g ginger, minced
  • 1 spring onion, minced
  • 1 spring onion, minced
  • 1 spring onion, minced
  • 50 g coriander, minced
  • 50 g coriander, minced
  • 50 g coriander, minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Equipment

bowlrice cookerlarge saucepanovenoven traysmall saucepanfork