How to Make Soy Sauce Chicken Recipe Video
Summary
Ingredients
| For the chicken | ||
| Chicken | 4 Pound, washed, rinsed and split in half | |
| Soy sauce | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Star anise | 5 (or star anise powder- 1 teaspoon) | |
| Ginger slices | 4 | |
| Water | 4 Cup (64 tbs) | |
| For soy glaze | ||
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sesame oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Honey | 1 Tablespoon (Optional) | |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 1077 Calories from Fat 658
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73 g112.3%
Saturated Fat 20.1 g100.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 340.2 mg113.4%
Sodium 4819 mg200.8%
Total Carbohydrates 10 g3.5%
Dietary Fiber 0.62 g2.5%
Sugars 4.3 g
Protein 90 g179.2%
Vitamin A 13.3% Vitamin C 12.4%
Calcium 8.9% Iron 34.5%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. Split the chicken in half and place it flat on a chopping board, skin side up and poke it randomly with a fork.
2. In a small bowl, add soy sauce with sesame oil for glaze, add honey if using mix well and set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
MAKING
4. Place the chicken in a large pot, skin side up and add ginger slices, star anise, soy sauce, salt and water. Check that the water covers the chicken, add more if needed.
5. Set the pot on high heat and bring to a boil, continue to boil for 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Turn off the heat and let the chicken cool completely in the stock.
7. Once the chicken cools, place it on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
8. Remove the chicken and brush it with soy glaze.
9. Raise oven heat to 400 to 425 F and bake the chicken for 10 to 15 minutes more.
SERVING
10. Carve and serve the Soy Sauce Chicken hot.
Editors Review
The chef here has prepared Chinese style soy sauce chicken. This is an excellent baked chicken recipe, wonderfully flavored with soy sauce, ginger and star anise powder. Finally the chicken is glazed with a soy glaze for a wonderful color and flavor!Chef
