🍗 The Easiest Char Siu, with Chicken Legs! (叉燒雞髀)

By Made With Lau · 40 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the ground bean sauce, hoisin, tomato sauce, red fermented bean curd (mashed with the back of a spoon), black pepper, five spice, garlic salt, sugar and cooking wine. Mix well and adjust the taste.
2. Mince the shallots and ginger, add them to the marinade and mix until smooth.
3. Dry the drumsticks with paper towels and place them in a large bowl. Pierce the thickest part of each 2–3 times with a small knife.
4. Pour half the marinade over the drumsticks and coat each piece well. Add a little more marinade, then pour the rest on top.
5. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 1–2 hours, or up to overnight.
6. Preheat the oven to 385°F with the rack in the middle. Line a baking pan with foil and set a baking rack on top.
7. Arrange the drumsticks on the rack, spaced evenly. Bake for 30 minutes, then flip them and drizzle each with a little oil.
8. Raise the oven to 390°F and bake 10–15 more minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 180°F.
9. Brush the drumsticks all over with honey, flip them back to the original side, and bake another 3–5 minutes to crisp the skin and caramelize the honey.
10. Plate and serve.

Summarized from Made With Lau's video. Watch it for the details.

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