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Place the chicken with the skin side out on your work surface.
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Roll up and truss with a cotton string.
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Prick the skin surface with a fork several times to prevent shrinking when cooking.
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Lightly salt and pepper all sides of the chicken.
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Put all ingredients into a heat-proof bowl and mix quickly.
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Place the prepared chicken in the centre of the bowl.
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Place a circular piece of parchment paper gently over the chicken and cover the bowl loosely with cling film.
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Microwave at 500 W for 3 minutes.
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Take the bowl out of the microwave and turn over the chicken.
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Place the parchment paper circle over the chicken and cover the bowl loosely with cling film.
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Microwave at 500 W for a further 3 minutes.
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When you insert a skewer and clear juice comes out the chicken is done.
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If the juice is reddish, return to the microwave to cook for another minute.
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Check every minute or so and repeat until the chicken is done.
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After cooling, put the chicken and the marinade into a resealable bag.
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Place the bag in a container to allow the chicken to be completely covered by the marinade.
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Let rest overnight.
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If you need to reheat it, try doing so over a hot water bath.
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This sauce is really good with rice Drizzle the sauce over the rice and make a rice bowl with the chicken char siu!
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Slice the char siu into a thickness of your liking.
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The chicken is very moist and juicy!
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Serve the slices with vegetables or salad.
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If you don't have any cotton strings use toothpicks or skewers instead to shape the chicken.
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If you don't have parchment paper, use cling film.
