Soy Sauce Whole Roast Chicken (Ga Nuong Xi Dau)
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When I bought my new house a year ago, I made sure I was within a 5-mile radius of a Costco. Priorities, right?
I needed to ensure my easy access to their rotisserie chicken. Their chicken, along with their food court items, comes in handy for days when I don’t feel like cooking and I need a way to feed my family quickly and cheaply.
It’s safe to say I make back my membership fee in rotisserie chickens and free samples.
As much as I love Costco’s roasted chickens, the flavors are quite mellow and sometimes I want to change it up. This is when I skip their deli counter and grab the nearby two-in-bag fresh whole chickens and a bottle of Kikkoman soy sauce or Maggi seasoning sauce.
I chuck one chicken in the freezer and use the other one for my Asian-inspired rotisserie chicken. Together with a few other simple ingredients, I make a tasty soy sauce/Maggi sauce roasted chicken that the whole family enjoys.
Maggi seasoning sauce is the same sauce squirtted into Vietnamese sandwiches (bánh mì). It’s a liquid form of concentrated flavor enhancer. Marinate the whole chicken with Maggi seasoning and you’ll get an umami-rich soy sauce-like flavor.
Maggie seasoning sauce is widely available. Costco has them in industrial-size bottles.
I prefer the Maggi seasoning sauce, as it’s deeper and more complex in flavor. But, if in a pinch, soy sauce can be used to achieve a similar flavor profile.
Recipe below! Happy cooking!
Soy Sauce/Maggi Sauce Roast Chicken (Gà Nướng Xì Dầu/Nước Tương)
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prep the chicken for faster cooking by cutting out the backbone. Save the backbone for future stock.
- Combine Maggi seasoning/soy sauce, sugar, salt, five spice powder, shallots, ginger, and garlic in a large shallow mixing bowl. Add chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge for best results.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper to reduce cleanup then place a wire rack or roasting pan on top. Lay chicken skin side down and bake for 40 minutes. Flip and repeat for an additional 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
397Fat
24 gSat. Fat
7 gCarbs
18 gFiber
5 gNet carbs
12 gSugar
8 gProtein
30 gSodium
576 mgCholesterol
114 mgThe values provided should be considered estimates. Factors such as brands purchased, natural variations in fresh ingredients, etc. will change the nutritional information in any recipe. To obtain accurate nutritional information for a recipe, use your preferred nutrition calculator to determine nutritional information with the actual ingredients and quantities used.
