Chinese One Pot Roast Chicken

As made by Gino D'Acampo... http://www.itv.com/letsdolunch/recipes/chinese-chicken-hot-pot/

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 tsp Chinese five spice
• 1 thumb size piece of ginger, grated
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 onions, thick sliced
• 300ml chicken stock

Method

1. Cut the chicken skin where the leg meets the breast and press the legs down towards the chopping board (this will allow the heat to get to the thighs and makes the cooking for even for the whole bird)

2. Place the whole chicken into large bowl and add the five spice, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and honey (You can prepare this the day before which will allow the flavours to mix).

3. Preheat the oven to 160c. Place the chicken into a oven proof pot or tray with the sliced onions and pour over the hot chicken stock, bake uncovered for about an hour and a half to 2 hours until the chicken is cooked…watch the level of liquid and top up if it starts to get dry, when cooked remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Served with:

Stir fried Greens

Do whatever greens you desire (cabbage, beans etc) stir fry over a hot heat and add ginger, peanut butter and soy sauce as desired

Aromatic Rice

1. Fry some crushed cardomon pods and cumin cumin seeds in a little oil
2. Add rice, water (or stock), salt and a bayleaf then cook as normal