Chinese Barbecued Chicken Recipe

Chinese Barbecued Chicken Recipe

  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry sherry
  • 1 teaspoon chili puree with garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line broiler pan with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
  2. Mix all ingredients except chicken in a 1 quart saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until preserves are melted.
  3. Place chicken, skin side up, on rack in broiler pan. Brush with preserves mixture.
  4. Bake uncovered in preheated oven for about 1 hour, brushing occasionally with preserves mixture, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining preserves mixture.