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Chinese Chicken Spatchcock
Chicken Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 1 1.3Kg-1.4Kg Whole chicken
- 50g Unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1/1 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves of crushed garlic
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon of chili paste
Method
Take chicken and either cut with a large knife or poultry shears down the middle of the backbone.
Open the chicken out and place on a shallow tray skin side upwards.
Make 6 slashes on the flesh 1 in each thigh and 4 across the breasts
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Spread the Butter on the skin working the mixture into the slashes for flavour
Leave to marinade for at least an hour then cook on 170°C Fan for 70 minutes basting regularly
Ensure product is piping hot and juices run clear
