Char Siu Chicken
Serves 1
Directions
- 1For the marinade, add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and hoisin sauce to a bowl.
- 2Add brown sugar, garlic powder, kosher salt, five spice powder, and Shaoxing wine.
- 3Add a heaping tablespoon of red fermented bean curd to get the signature red color.
- 4You can optionally add some drops of red food coloring.
- 5Add in your chicken thighs and marinate for at least an hour or up to overnight.
- 6Place the marinated chicken thighs on a wire rack.
- 7Make the glaze by combining maltose, honey, and hot water in a bowl.
- 8Mix the glaze until everything is dissolved.
- 9Bake the chicken at 400°F (200°C) for 25 to 30 minutes.
- 10Flip the chicken halfway through the baking process.
- 11Baste the chicken with the maltose glaze.
- 12Broil the chicken for the last few minutes until caramelized.
- 13Slice the Char Siu chicken.
- 14Serve the Char Siu chicken over rice.
Ingredients
- oyster sauce
- light soy sauce
- hoisin sauce
- brown sugar
- garlic powder
- kosher salt
- five spice powder
- Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon red fermented bean curd
- drops red food coloring
- chicken thighs
- maltose
- honey
- hot water
Equipment
bowlwhiskwire rackovenbrush
Tips
- Great for prepping ahead of time.
- Guaranteed to be a hit.
- Find the full recipe with all key tips at www.cjeatsrecipes.com
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