Authentic Chinese Five Spice Roast Chicken Recipe

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Authentic Chinese Five Spice Roast Chicken
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Directions:

  1. To make five-spice salt: Combine 5 tablespoons salt with 1 tablespoon five-spice seasoning. Place five spice salt in a dry skillet. Cook & stir over low heat 3-4 minutes.
  2. Rub salt mixture (1 teaspoon five spice salt per lb. of chicken) on inside and outside of chicken. Cover and refrigerate seasoned chicken for 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 500 F.
  4. Insert green onions into chicken cavity.
  5. Place chicken, breast side down, on a rack sprayed with nonstick cooking spray in a shallow roasting pan.
  6. Roast chicken for 35 minutes. Turn chicken over and continue roasting another 20-25 minutes or until chicken tests done. (Chicken skin should be crisp).
  7. Serve slices of chicken hot or chilled with plum sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 288.58 Kcal (1208 kJ)
Calories from fat 102.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.34g 17%
Cholesterol 535.13mg 178%
Sodium 174.94mg 7%
Potassium 518.3mg 11%
Total Carbs 2.4g 1%
Sugars 0.11g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 40.84g 82%
Vitamin C 29.8mg 50%
Vitamin A 6.8mg 227%
Iron 11.4mg 63%
Calcium 23.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 126.02 Kcal (528 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.95g 17%
Cholesterol 233.68mg 178%
Sodium 76.39mg 7%
Potassium 226.33mg 11%
Total Carbs 1.05g 1%
Sugars 0.05g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 17.83g 82%
Vitamin C 13mg 50%
Vitamin A 3mg 227%
Iron 5mg 63%
Calcium 10.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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