Oven Roasted Chicken Char Siu

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   Crush the garlic and ginger with the side of a knife.

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   Put all the marinade ingredients in a pan and heat to dissolve the sugar and honey.

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   Don't let it come to a boil.

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   When the marinade has cooled, put in the chicken and marinate for 10 minutes.

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   If you leave it in too long, it will become too salty so be careful.

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   Roll up the chicken with the skin side out and tie up with kitchen twine.

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   Preheat the oven to 170C.

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   Line an oven tray with aluminium foil, and put a roasting rack on the tray.

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   Put the chicken on the rack and roast.

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    While the chicken is roasting, simmer the remaining marinade in a pan until it reduces in quantity by about half.

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    After 10 minutes, open the oven and brush the chicken with the reduced marinade.

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    Keep brushing the chicken with the marinade every 5 minutes or so, brushing on the fat that comes out of the chicken as it roasts too.

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    Roast for a total of 30 minutes.

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    Raise the temperature to 200C and roast for 2 minutes to finish.

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    When the chicken is done, take the twine off while it's still hot, and remove any burned bits with a kitchen scissors.

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    Slice and arrange on a serving plate to finish.

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    For a simmered chicken char siu, see.

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    For a real roasted char siu made of pork (yakibuta), see.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.