Tea Smoked Chicken Recipe

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Tea Smoked Chicken
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
979
Calories
Total time
580
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp fivespice powder
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup raw rice
  • 2 to 3 large strips of orange zest
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • scallion brushes

Directions:

  1. Wash the chicken and pat dry inside and out with paper towels. Combine Szechwan peppercorns, salt, and fivespice powder in a small bowl. Rub the seasonings into the outside and inside cavity of the bird. Place the chicken in a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Fill the lower part of a steamer with enough water to come within an inch of the cooking rack. Bring the water to a rolling boil, place the chicken on the rack, and cover the steamer. Steam the chicken for 45 minutes, keeping the water at a boil and replenishing it as it boils away.
  3. Line a large wok or a heavy Dutch oven with tightfitting lid with heavyduty aluminum foil.
  4. Combine the smoking mixture ingredients and spread over the foil in the bottom of the pot. Turn the heat under the pot to high and place a rack about 3 inches above the smoking mixture so that the chicken does not touch it. Place the chicken on the rack, breast side up. Line the inside of the lid with more foil, leaving an excess of 3 inches around the lid. Cover the pot tightly and crimp the foil down so the lid fits securely and smoke doesn't escape.
  5. After you detect smoke, smoke the chicken for 20 to 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the smoke subside, about 5 minutes. The chicken should be a rich, golden brown on the outside.
  6. Lift out the smoked chicken and transfer to a cutting board. Immediately brush the sesame oil lightly over the outside. Allow chicken to cool, about 10 minutes. To serve, cut off the wings and legs. Divide the body of the chicken in half lengthwise by cutting through the breast and backbone. Lay the halves flat on the cutting board, skinside up, and use a cleaver to chop through each half, bones and all, into 3 to 4 equal pieces. Chop the wings and legs into pieces as well. Arrange the chicken pieces on a large platter, and garnish with the scallion brushes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 979.2 Kcal (4100 kJ)
Calories from fat 522.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.11g 89%
Cholesterol 306.34mg 102%
Sodium 1994.22mg 83%
Potassium 711.51mg 15%
Total Carbs 46.56g 16%
Sugars 26.73g 107%
Dietary Fiber 0.28g 1%
Protein 63.03g 126%
Vitamin C 10.5mg 17%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 63.9mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 225 Kcal (942 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.35g 89%
Cholesterol 70.39mg 102%
Sodium 458.22mg 83%
Potassium 163.49mg 15%
Total Carbs 10.7g 16%
Sugars 6.14g 107%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 1%
Protein 14.48g 126%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 17%
Iron 1.1mg 26%
Calcium 14.7mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.4
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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