Asian Style Roast Chicken

Recipe By: Calphalon Team  -  Originally Published: 7/29/2011

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A favorite food with an Oriental twist! Roast chicken is an easy, hearty, healthy choice, and this recipe adds sweet, salty and spicy flavors to give your tastebuds new flavors to savor. Hoisin sauce is a Chinese barbecue-like sauce which is soy-based and used a lot in stirfrys. Rounded out with complementary tstes, this Roast Chicken will garner praise for the chef! The Calphalon XL Convection Oven is ideal for perfect results.

  • Servings: Serves 2-4
  • Prep Time: Less than 30 Minutes
  • Cook Time: Less than 60 Minutes
  • Level: Beginner
  • Course: Entrée

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (3 to 3-1/4 lbs.)
Salt, to taste
1/2 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 medium lemon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks, broken
3 large cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp. five-spice powder
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Zest of 1 large lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. toasted sesame seed oil

Directions

Preheat your Calphalon XL Convection Oven to 350ºF. Choose convection if you want the convection fan to operate, creating more even baking results.

Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat dry. Sprinkle some salt into the cavity of the chicken. Fill the cavity of the chicken with the onion, lemon, cinnamon and garlic.

In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Drizzle about 1/3 of the mixture into the cavity of the chicken. Pour the remaining mixture over the exterior of the chicken, brushing or rubbing to make sure the entire surface is covered. Place on the broiler pan and cook for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes on the Bake setting (or 55 to 60 minutes on the Bake setting with convection fan activated).

Pierce one of the thighs with a meat thermometer to test for doneness. The thermometer should register 160ºF to 165°F, or cook until the juices run clear when you pierce the thigh with a knife. Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes prior to carving.

Serve with stir-fried or steamed vegetables and long grain brown rice.