Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope your Christmas dinner was as yummy as mine! Instead of a turkey, I roasted a chicken and potatoes to go along with it.
For my roast chicken, I marinated it since 11am and here’s my marinade:
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 5 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce (add about 1 tsp of dark soy sauce if you want the chicken to be a little darker)
- pinch of truffle salt
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder (or you can put in a whole stick)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 star anise
- 5 cloves
Once it has been marinated for at least 4 hours, wrap it with aluminium foil and roast it in a pre-heated oven of 175 deg C. After 30 min, unwrap the foil and bast the chicken with the sauce and juices. Roast for another 30 min or until thoroughly cooked. I prefer my chicken slightly pink in the middle so that the breast meat isn’t dry and tough.
I love making this roast potatoes because they’re really simple and easy. I recommend using new potatoes or any potato that remains relatively firm (no Russets). Boil the potatoes with a tsp of salt and some rosemary. Once cooked, take out the potatoes and cut them into cubes (skip this step if you’re using new potatoes). On a baking tray, drizzle the potatoes with olive oil, rosemary and sea salt/ truffle salt. Bake for 10 min or until golden brown. I sprinkled Parmesan cheese after that to give it an extra oomph. If you like that garlic flavour, toss in garlic powder before roasting. YUM!!
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