Crispy Chicken With Five Spice Salt Recipe

Name: Crispy Chicken With Five Spice Salt
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup soy sauce; 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled, thickly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 1 (3 1/3 lb) whole chicken; None None vegetable oil, for deep-frying; None None FOR THE SOY MARINADE; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp dry sherry; 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 1/2 tsp sesame oil; None None FOR THE SPICED SALT; 3 1/2 tbsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper; 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder

Servings: persons

1 cup soy sauce
2 inches fresh ginger, peeled, thickly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 (3 1/3 lb) whole chicken
None None vegetable oil, for deep-frying
None None FOR THE SOY MARINADE
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dry sherry
1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 tsp sesame oil
None None FOR THE SPICED SALT
3 1/2 tbsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder

1
Combine soy sauce, ginger, garlic, five-spice powder and 16 cups water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 mins. Add chicken and return to a boil. Simmer for 10 mins, or until chicken is just cooked through. Remove pan from heat, cover and let stand for 30 mins. Remove chicken from liquid and pat dry.
2
Meanwhile, to make the soy marinade, combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
3
Cut chicken in half down through the breast bone and along the backbone. Place on a tray and rub soy marinade over skin. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
4
Preheat oven to 250u00b0F. Heat oil in a large, deep saucepan or wok. Carefully lower 1/2 the chicken into hot oil and deep-fry until browned. Drain on paper towels then place in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken.
5
To make the spiced salt, heat a small, nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Cook salt and pepper, stirring, for 2 mins. Add five-spice powder and cook, stirring, for 1 min, or until fragrant.
6
Cut chicken into serving-sized pieces. Serve with spiced salt.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup soy sauce, 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled, thickly sliced, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder, and more.

Yes, Crispy Chicken With Five Spice Salt falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Crispy Chicken With Five Spice Salt

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