Homestyle Roast Chicken
Fujian-style homestyle roast chicken, with a crispy golden exterior and juicy, tender interior.
Ingredients
tender young chicken
1
monosodium glutamate
3 g
salt
15 g
cooking wine
10 g
Sichuan peppercorns
a pinch
scallions
a pinch
ginger
a pinch
maltose (evenly coated on the chicken)
a pinch
sesame oil (drizzled on after roasting)
a pinch
Instructions
1
Initial Preparation
Place the chicken in boiling water and cook for 5 minutes, then remove and drain.
2
Marinating
Rub the chicken evenly with monosodium glutamate, salt, and cooking wine, marinate for 30 minutes, remove and let dry, then evenly coat the chicken with maltose.
3
Roasting
Place the chicken on a roasting tray and bake in the oven, breast side up for 25 minutes, then flip to back side up for 15 minutes. Remove and drizzle with sesame oil to serve.
