Asian Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) broiler-fryer chickens
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion (2-inch)

Recipe

• 1 remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. trim excess fat. starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
• 2 combine soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and broth in a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. add chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator 4 to 8 hours, turning bag occasionally. remove chicken from bag, reserving 1/2 cup marinade.
• 3 preheat oven to 375°.
• 4 place chicken, breast side up, on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan. insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. bake at 375° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 180°. cover chicken loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes for chicken to reabsorb juices. discard skin.
• 5 add 1/2 cup reserved marinade to drippings in pan (you'll have about 1/4 cup drippings), scraping pan to loosen browned bits. pour marinade mixture into a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. stir in sesame oil. cut chicken into quarters. drizzle with sesame mixture. sprinkle with onions.