2005 Grand Prize Winner
Chicken with an Ethnic Twist Category
Aaron J. Page, Toluca Lake, CA
1 cup Hoisin sauce
1 cup soy sauce
1-1/2 cups honey
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup chopped garlic
1/4 cup chopped ginger
1/8 cup chili paste
1 whole California roaster chicken, 4-5 pounds
Warm marinade ingredients in saucepan until honey dissolves. Place whole chicken in large bowl and pour marinade over to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 3 days. When ready to cook, remove chicken from marinade and place on a rack in roasting pan. Bake for about 60-90 minutes at 350 degrees F. until meat thermometer registers 180 degrees F when inserted into thickest part of thigh. Baste every 20 mi