Best 13 Chinese Roast Chicken With Gravy Recipes

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The Chinese roast chicken with gravy is the king of the table. This dish is a perfect blend of sweet, savory, and umami flavors and is a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. The chicken is roasted until it is perfectly golden brown and crispy, and the gravy is rich and flavorful. It is a great dish to serve for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

ROAST CHICKEN DINNER WITH GRAVY



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Use just one pan to make a complete roasted chicken dinner with roasted carrots, potatoes and a creamy herb gravy.

Provided by College Inn® Broths and Stocks

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     College Inn® Broths and Stocks

Time 1h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ pound small red potatoes, halved
2 large carrots, sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch long rounds
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups College Inn® Unsalted Bold Chicken Stock, divided, plus more as needed
1 (4.5 pound) whole chicken
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon heavy cream

Steps:

  • Arrange a rack in lower third of oven with no racks above it; preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place potatoes, carrots, thyme and rosemary in a 12-inch cast iron or other oven-safe deep skillet. Season with salt and pepper and pour in 1 cup of stock. Rub skin of chicken with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place chicken breast-side-up on top of vegetables.
  • Roast chicken, basting with the pan juices every 20 minutes, about 60 to 75 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Transfer chicken to a platter, draining juices from the cavity of the chicken into the pan. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables and arrange around chicken on the serving platter.
  • Bring pan drippings to a simmer over medium heat. Add flour and whisk constantly for 1 minute. Add 1 cup of stock and whisk until smooth. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. If too thick, whisk in additional stock 2 Tbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached. Add cream, if desired, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Carve the chicken and serve with the vegetables and gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 794.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Cholesterol 223.4 mg, Fat 43.7 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 73.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 306.3 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

ROAST CHICKEN RECIPE - CHINESE STYLE



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This recipe used the traditional method to prepare the traditional Chinese roast chicken.

Provided by KP Kwan

Categories     Main

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 chicken, , about 2 kg
20 g salt
60 g honey
30 ml light soy sauce
1.5 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
15 g salt
15 g Sichuan peppercorn, , blend and toast with salt
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
5 g salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorn

Steps:

  • Slaughter the chicken. Dress, eviscerate, and rinse. Pat dry and keep it vertical to drain off the water in the cavity. Let it stands for two hours.
  • Carefully separate skin from breast meat by inserting the fingers or a small knife in between the skin and the breasts.
  • Combine the salt, honey, light soy sauce and applied to the entire surface of the chicken.
  • Apply the salt and Szechuan peppercorn mixture to the cavity of the chicken.
  • Refrigerate the chicken in an upright position. Leave it uncovered for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours until the surface is completely dry.
  • Apply additional salt plus some baking powder to the surface. Hang the chicken upright and allow the chicken to drip dry for an hour.
  • Truss the chicken.
  • Place the chicken on an oven rack. Rub some oil on the surface. Roast in the preheated oven at 220 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
  • Hold the chicken carefully to drain off any juice on the skin and inside the cavity.
  • Reduce the heat to 160 degrees Celsius for another one and a half hours.
  • Cut the chicken into pieces and served with Szechuan peppercorn salt 椒盐.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1183 calories, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 470 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 66 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 122 grams protein, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 4 servings, Sodium 6079 milligrams sodium, Sugar 13 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 41 grams unsaturated fat

CHINESE ROAST CHICKEN



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Make and share this Chinese Roast Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mandabears

Categories     Chicken

Time 13h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 whole broiler-fryer chicken
1/2 cup soy sauce, i use kikoman light soy
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Mix together soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, sesamme oil, dry mustard, ginger, garlic and ground black pepper to make the marinade.
  • Place chicken in a bowl or zip lock plastic bag.
  • Pour marinade over it.
  • Marinate in refrigerator for at least one hour, I marinate it for at least 12 hours.
  • Turn the chicken over in marinade occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Roast chicken on rack until chicken is dark brown and a fork can be inserted with ease, at least 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Bring marinade to full boil and use to baste chicken every 15 minutes.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAVY



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (3 1/2 to 4-pound) chicken, giblets removed and reserved
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, quartered
4 sprigs fresh thyme, parsley, rosemary or any combination
2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 large onion, quartered
2 celery stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with the lemon, herbs, and half of the carrots, onions, and celery. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine and fold the wing tips under the back. Place the remaining carrots, onion, and celery in the center of a roasting pan just large enough to accommodate the chicken. Brush the entire chicken with the butter; season with salt and pepper. Set the bird breast-side up on top of the vegetables.
  • Roast the chicken for 45 minutes. Then increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F., cooking until an instant-read thermometer stuck into the chicken thigh registers 160 degrees F., about 15 minutes more. Tip the chicken so the juices run into the pan. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and loosely tent with foil while making the gravy.
  • Discard the vegetables and pour the fat and juices in the pan into a small bowl. Transfer about 2 tablespoons of the fat back into the pan, skim and discard the rest. Add the roasting juices to the broth. Place the pan directly on the burner over medium-high heat. Scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in the broth and continue to stir. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Pour the sauce into a gravy boat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Carve the chicken and serve with gravy.

CLASSIC ROAST CHICKEN & GRAVY



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What more can we say? A classic roast chicken recipe should be in everyone's repertoire, and it can always save the day

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Main course

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 onion, roughly chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 free range chicken, about 1.5kg/3lb 5oz
1 lemon, halved
small bunch thyme (optional)
25g butter, softened
1 tbsp plain flour
250ml chicken stock (a cube is fine)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Have a shelf ready in the middle of the oven without any shelves above it.
  • Scatter 1 roughly chopped onion and 2 roughly chopped carrots over the base of a roasting tin that fits the whole 1 ½ kg chicken, but doesn't swamp it.
  • Season the cavity of the chicken liberally with salt and pepper, then stuff with 2 lemon halves and a small bunch of thyme, if using.
  • Sit the chicken on the vegetables, smother the breast and legs all over with 25g softened butter, then season the outside with salt and pepper.
  • Place in the oven and leave, undisturbed, for 1 hr 20 mins - this will give you a perfectly roasted chicken. To check, pierce the thigh with a skewer and the juices should run clear.
  • Carefully remove the tin from the oven and, using a pair of tongs, lift the chicken to a dish or board to rest for 15-20 mins. As you lift the dish, let any juices from the chicken pour out of the cavity into the roasting tin.
  • While the chicken is resting, make the gravy. Place the roasting tin over a low flame, then stir in 1 tbsp flour and sizzle until you have a light brown, sandy paste.
  • Gradually pour in 250ml chicken stock, stirring all the time, until you have a thickened sauce.
  • Simmer for 2 mins, using a wooden spoon to stir, scraping any sticky bits from the tin.
  • Strain the gravy into a small saucepan, then simmer and season to taste. When you carve the bird, add any extra juices to the gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 49 grams protein, Sodium 0.84 milligram of sodium

CHICKEN PAN GRAVY



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While your chicken rests, add chicken stock and a touch of butter to the skimmed pan drippings to create this delicious pan gravy.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Yield Makes 2/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 3

Pan juices from Roasted Chicken 101
1 cup Homemade Chicken Stock
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • While the chicken rests, pour the pan drippings into a shallow bowl or a fat separator, leaving the onions in the pan. Using a fat separator or large spoon, skim off and discard as much of the fat as possible.
  • Pour the remaining drippings and juices back into the roasting pan. Place pan over medium-high heat, and cook for about 1 minute. Add chicken stock, and raise the heat to high. Using a wooden spoon, deglaze the pan by stirring up any brown bits so that they combine with the stock; these brown bits add flavor to the gravy. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes.
  • Strain into a small bowl, pressing down on the onions with the back of a spoon to extract any remaining liquid; discard the onions. Stir in butter until it is fully incorporated. Serve immediately.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BROWN GRAVY



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Folks say this is the most delicious roasted chicken in brown sauce they've ever had. There's only one problem-there are never any leftovers! -Annie Tompkins, Deltona, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)
3 bacon strips
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Combine thyme or rosemary, salt, pepper and paprika; rub on outside of chicken and in cavity. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Arrange bacon strips over breast portion of chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 15 minutes. Add broth to pan; baste chicken with broth. Reduce heat to 350°. Bake, basting several times, until juices run clear, 1-1/4 hours. Remove chicken and keep warm. Place pan juices in saucepan; skim off excess fat. Combine water and flour; stir into juices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1 minute. If desired, crumble bacon into gravy. Serve gravy with chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 701mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein.

EASY CHICKEN GRAVY



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Easy chicken gravy kicks up the flavor on any side dish. Don't know how to make chicken gravy? We've made it simple with a recipe that takes just 15 minutes and 4 ingredients. Use Gold Medal™ flour, Progresso™ chicken broth, salt and pepper, and you'll be pouring this chicken gravy all over your mashed potatoes in no time.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Steps:

  • In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups of the broth to boiling. Reduce heat to medium.
  • In small bowl, stir remaining 1/2 cup broth, the flour, salt and pepper with whisk until smooth. Gradually stir mixture into hot broth. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 20, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1/4 Cup, Sodium 280 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

ROAST CHICKEN PAN GRAVY



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This is your basic pan gravy technique, and it doesn't matter what the meat is. You can do this for a leg of lamb, a roast beef, a roast pork loin, or a pan-roasted chicken.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

¼ cup drippings from a roast chicken
2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups cold chicken stock, or more if needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Pour fat from drippings into a bowl and reserve. Whisk flour into remaining drippings left in pan; mixture will seem dry. Add 2 tablespoons reserved fat, or as needed, to the drippings mixture to combine with flour.
  • Place pan of drippings mixture over low heat and toast flour until light brown and mixture gives off a nutty fragrance, about 5 minutes.
  • Drizzle about 1/3 cup cold chicken stock at a time into pan drippings, whisking each addition of stock into mixture until thoroughly combined. Continue whisking, scraping any browned pan drippings from the bottom of the pan into gravy; bring to a simmer. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until gravy is thick and flour has combined with the liquid, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Adjust thickness of gravy; if too thick, whisk in a little more stock. If gravy is too thin, continue to simmer, whisking constantly, until reduced and thickened, about 10 more minutes. For the smoothest texture, strain gravy before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 463.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

LEMON CHICKEN WITH GRAVY



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Chicken tenders are nicely seasoned with tantalizing lemon and thyme flavors in this recipe. It's especially tasty with brown rice. -Shona Germino, Casa Grande, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 3h25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound chicken tenderloins
1/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 large garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons cold water
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

  • In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 8 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 2-1/2 hours. Add parsley and thyme; cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink, 30 minutes longer. , Remove chicken to a serving plate and keep warm. Transfer juices to a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add to juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. If desired, serve chicken with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 466mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ROAST CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHINESE BUTTER SAUCE



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Chicken breasts take an elegant turn with Chef Kim's Asian twist on beurre blanc, a classic French butter sauce: fermented black beans, Shaoxing wine, and lots of garlic add tons of unexpected flavor. Serve on a bed of creamy potato-parsnip mash for a comforting, delicious dinner.

Provided by Sohui Kim

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 shallot
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup white wine
3/4 cup Shaoxing cooking wine, available at Asian grocery stores and online; may substitute dry sherry
10 Chinese fermented black beans, available at Asian grocery stores and online
15 cloves garlic, peeled
6 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
4 Yukon Gold potatoes
1 parsnip
kosher salt
6 cups water
1/2 cup heavy cream
5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces
2 pounds skin-on boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of excess fat
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 scallion

Steps:

  • Black Bean Sauce: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Peel and cut shallot into ¼-inch slices. Add to a medium saucepan with 1 tablespoon oil. Sauté over low heat until shallot softens and becomes translucent, 2-3 minutes. Add white and Shaoxing wines, bring to a simmer, and reduce the liquids by about half, 6-8 minutes. Add fermented black beans, garlic cloves, and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and reduce the liquid by about half, 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, start the Potato-Parsnip Mash.
  • Potato-Parsnip Mash: Peel and dice the potatoes and parsnip into uniform 1-inch cubes. Place in a large saucepan. Add water and a few pinches of salt, then bring to a boil over high heat, 6-8 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, gently heat the heavy cream over low heat, then set aside.
  • Chicken: Heat an ovenproof nonstick skillet over high heat. Season chicken breasts liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and swirl around to coat the bottom. When oil is smoking, add breasts skin side down; cook until skin is golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Then flip the breasts so they're skin side up and place skillet in the oven until chicken cooks through, 8-10 minutes.
  • Check potatoes and parsnips for doneness by removing one of each from the water with tongs; they should feel soft when gently squeezed. Drain well and place back into the pot; add the butter. Mash the potatoes and parsnips until they are coarsely crushed and coated with melted butter. Add about ¾ of the warmed cream and continue mashing until creamy; add more cream as needed. Season to taste with salt. Set aside.
  • When the Black Bean Sauce has reduced to about half, strain it into a bowl. Reserve the garlic cloves and discard the rest of the solids. Place the garlic cloves and the sauce into a blender and purée, starting on low speed; if the sauce is very hot, remove the cap or stopper on top of the blender so steam can escape. Turn the speed to high until completely puréed, about 1 minute. Pour back into the saucepan and keep warm over low heat. (Makes 1 quart. Black Bean Sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for 2-3 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.)
  • After chicken has been in the oven for 8-10 minutes, check for doneness. It should feel firm to the touch or register 160 F at its center. (Note: Safe internal temperature for cooked chicken is 165 F; however, chicken will continue cooking once it's out of the oven.) Remove chicken to a plate to rest. Chinese Butter Sauce: Place the skillet with drippings over low heat and add about 1 cup of Black Bean Sauce. Turn the heat to high and use a wooden spoon to scrape up the fond (the roasted bits stuck on the bottom of the pan). When the sauce has simmered and slightly reduced, taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Add 1 pat of butter; swirl the pan to melt and emulsify. Repeat with remaining 2 pats of butter; the sauce should be velvety smooth.
  • Assembly: Place a large spoonful of Potato-Parsnip Mash on a plate. Nestle a chicken breast on top, and spoon plenty of Chinese Butter Sauce around the sides. (Avoid pouring sauce directly on the chicken skin, so it can remain crisp.) Finely slice the light green part of the scallion on a bias and scatter over chicken. Serve immediately.

GRANDMA CHICKEN (CHICKEN AND GRAVY)



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This recipe was handed down from my Grandma. Every time I make it, I remember her. This is fantastic served over sticky white rice. It also freezes beautifully and can easily be sized up or down to suit your needs.

Provided by Bling Lady

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 -2 cup flour
2 teaspoons pepper (this is approximate, I don't usually measure the pepper, I just add it until it looks right for our )
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup water
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1/2 small onion (or 2 teaspoons onion powder)
1 teaspoon thyme

Steps:

  • Combine flour and pepper in a ziplock bag.
  • Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and add to flour mixture.
  • After all chicken is in the bag, close bag and shake to coat chicken pieces.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat.
  • Slowly brown both sides of chicken in the melted butter. Note: If your skillet isn't large enough, you can do this in batches, it may require additional butter.
  • Remove chicken and set aside in a baking dish.
  • Cook onion in same pan until soft (if using onion powder, skip this step).
  • Add a small amount (approximately 2-3 tablespoons) of the flour/pepper mixture to the water.
  • Mix well.
  • Pour water and flour mixture slowly into the pan.
  • Add chicken broth and thyme (if using onion powder, add it now) and bring to a simmer. Stir often to make a thickish gravy.
  • Return browned chicken pieces to the pan.
  • Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring periodically.
  • Transfer chicken and gravy into baking dish. I use a 2.8 liter Corning Ware dish, but a 9x13 dish will work as well.
  • Cover and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
  • Note: This dish freezes beautifully. After cooking for the first 30 minutes, cool, place in a freezer bag. When you are ready to cook, defrost and cook, covered at 375 for 45-60 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.3, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 98.9, Sodium 828, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.1, Protein 35

FIVE-SPICE, SOY & LEMON ROAST CHICKEN



Five-spice, soy & lemon roast chicken image

Try a roast with a difference - Chinese five-spice, citrus and ginger add warmth to the rich soy and hoisin sauce-based gravy

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Main course

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

thumb-sized piece ginger , thinly sliced
1 large chicken (about 1.8-2kg), untied
2 bunches spring onions
1 head garlic , halved across the middle
1 lemon , halved, plus 4 wedges
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil , to drizzle
1-2 tsp golden caster sugar
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
fragrant rice and steamed greens or stir-fried vegetables , to serve

Steps:

  • Put most of the sliced ginger into a large roasting tin, then sit the chicken on top. Stuff the chicken with remaining ginger, the green ends from one bunch of onions, half of the garlic and a lemon half. Mix the five-spice, 2 tsp oil and seasoning, then rub all over the chicken. Nestle the other half of the garlic nearby, and drizzle all with 1 tsp oil. Loosely re-tie the legs. Set aside at room temperature for half an hour or so.
  • Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Roast the chicken for 1 hr. Toss the lemon wedges and the spring onion ends into the pan juices, then roast for 30 mins more or until the meat is cooked at the thickest part of the thigh and the lemon wedges are sticky. Lift the chicken from the pan and set aside, uncovered, to rest.
  • Spoon away any excess fat from the pan, then put the pan onto a medium heat and bring to a simmer. Add 1 tsp sugar, the soy, hoisin, juice from the remaining half lemon and any resting juices. Simmer for a few mins until it thickens slightly, then check the seasoning and add more sugar if needed - don't add any extra salt as the soy and hoisin will add plenty. Serve with the chicken, rice and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 58 grams protein, Sodium 2.1 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Choose the right chicken: A 3 to 4-pound chicken is ideal for this recipe. Look for a chicken that is plump and has moist, pink skin.
  • Prepare the chicken: Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat it dry. Remove the giblets and neck from the cavity. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper.
  • Make the marinade: In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese rice wine, honey, ginger, garlic, scallions, sesame oil, and vegetable oil. Mix well.
  • Marinate the chicken: Place the chicken in the marinade, turning to coat it evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
  • Roast the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Place the chicken, breast-side up, on a roasting rack in a baking pan. Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
  • Make the gravy: While the chicken is roasting, make the gravy. In a saucepan, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese rice wine, honey, ginger, garlic, scallions, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 15 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened.
  • Serve the chicken: Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve with the gravy and your favorite sides.

Conclusion:

This Chinese roast chicken with gravy is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner. The chicken is marinated in a flavorful mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese rice wine, honey, ginger, garlic, scallions, and sesame oil, then roasted until it is cooked through and juicy. The gravy is made with the same ingredients as the marinade, plus chicken broth. It is rich and flavorful, and it pairs perfectly with the chicken. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends!

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