By: Chef Carlton Hull
July 22, 2022
You can prepare Char siu (Chinese barbecue meat) with chicken, not just pork alone. Here is the recipe for char siu chicken.
Cha siu chicken is an improvisation from the traditional cha siu prepared with pork belly and shoulder loin. The flavor of char siu chicken is as good as char siu pork but is way healthier.
This simple recipe creates a taste close to the Cantonese-style char siu sold in the restaurant. Although it looks complicated, it involves only a few simple steps. All you need is to combine the ingredients and marinate the chicken overnight, then roast it to perfection.
You do not need complicated skills, as success mainly lies in the composition of the marinade.
Recipe
500g chicken (two debone chicken thighs)
3 tbsp honey
1.5 tbsp brown sugar
1 cube red fermented beancurd, plus a tbsp of the brine
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp oyster sauce
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1 tsp hoisin sauce
1 tsp chu hou sauce
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