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Ga Roti Vietnamese Roasted Chicken

How to make Ga Roti. Our easy Vietnamese Roasted Chicken recipe features tender drumsticks flavoured with ginger, garlic and fish sauce.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time3 hours
Servings: 6
Calories: 569kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • tongs
  • baking sheet
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 4 lb Chicken Drumsticks & Legs
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger minced
  • 1.5 tsp White Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3.5 tbsp Maggi Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Fish Sauce
  • 2.5 tbsp Canola Oil
  • 2 tbsp Chives chopped

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine the garlic, ginger, sugar, Chinese 5 Spice, salt, pepper, Maggi sauce, fish sauce and oil and mix well.
  • Add the chicken pieces and use your fingers to massage the marinade into the skin. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 425 F.
  • Thirty minutes before roasting, remove the chicken from the fridge. Line a baking sheet with foil or silpat and put the chicken pieces, skin side down, on the sheet.
  • Place the chicken in the oven. After 15 minutes use tongs to turn the chicken over. Continue to roast until browned and crispy, approximately 40-50 minutes.
  • Serve hot sprinkled with chopped chives alongside steamed rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.1g | Protein: 83.9g | Fat: 22.3g | Saturated Fat: 8.3g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 791mg | Potassium: 645mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1.2g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 5mg
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