We had this the other night and I took a photo of the chicken in the roasting tray. They are a family favourite so I thought I would post it again.
This is a Chinese marinade that I adapted from a Chinese cookbook I have. It is probably the best marinade I've ever had. The change I had to make was not using peanut oil and making sure the soy sauce is gluten-free.
90ml soy sauce (I buy Fountain brand)
60ml rice bran oil (or canola or vegetable etc)
1 Tbsp Chinese wine or dry sherry
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp finely grated fresh root ginger
2 tsp five-spice powder
Mix everything together well. Add chicken (there is enough to marinate 1.5kg chicken pieces, maybe a larger whole chicken) drumsticks/wings/whole chicken and coat completely. Cover and marinade for 1 hour or more.
Place in roasting pan and spoon some of the remaining marinade over the chicken. Roast in moderate (180degree C) oven for 45min-1 hour (until chicken is brown and crisp). Baste every 20mins (if you remember!).
Different chicken pieces will take different amounts of time. Wings ~45min, drumsticks ~45-55min, thighs ~1hr. An average whole chicken will take about 1hr 45min, but check the packaging.
It is delicious hot or cold. My kids had it cold the day after I cooked it and devoured 2 large drumsticks each.
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