Peking-Style Chicken

Name: Peking-Style Chicken
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ¼ cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 2 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 Tbsp. plus ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt; 1 tsp. five-spice powder; 1 3½–4-lb. whole chicken; 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil; Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 3 scallions, white and pale green parts only, cut lengthwise into matchsticks; ½ cucumber, cut into matchsticks; Warm Peking duck wrappers or Boston lettuce leaves and hoisin sauce (for serving)

Instructions

Serve this crispy-skinned, exceptionally moist roast chicken like you would a Peking duck: with Chinese pancakes, sliced scallions, cucumber, and hoisin sauce.

Updated at: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:08:38 GMT