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Lemongrass Chicken

Level
very easy

Ingredients

1
grey shallots
2 cloves
garlic, crushed and finely chopped
3 tsp
minced lemongrass
2 tsp
fish sauce
1 tsp
oyster sauce
2 tsp
maple syrup
1 tsp
sambal oelek
1 tbsp
sesame oil
2 tsp
water
1
3-4 lbs | whole chicken, rinsed outside and inside

Preparation

Step 1
Prepare the marinade with the first nine ingredients and mix well.
Step 2
Put the chicken in a baking dish with the breast down. Using a kitchen brush, coat all parts of chicken as well as the inside. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Step 3
Remove the chicken and leave at room temperaature for 30 minutes before cooking.
Step 4
Bake the chicken at 375C and bake for at least 40 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the flesh reads 160C. Stop the cooking and put the oven in grid mode at 500C for at least 5 minutes so that the skin roasts.
Step 5
Take the chicken out, put it on a cutting board and cover with foil for 10 minutes before serving.
Step 6
Cooking juice can be used to make a sauce by adding a teaspoon of cornstarch, which is well mixed in 2 tbsp of water and heated in a saucepan over a medium heat for a few minutes.

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