Honey Glazed Marmite Roast Chicken 蜜汁妈蜜烤鸡

Marmite is a British favourite and it is traditionally eaten as a savoury spread on bread, crackers and toast. In my home, we never eat it this way. When I was a child, my mom used to add Marmite to porridge to enhance the flavour and make savoury broth by mixing Marmite with water. I don't remember how she use it in cooking but I do remembered I love to eat Marmite chicken at the Chinese eateries when I was a teenager.

Marmite chicken is one of my favourite dish. This dish is normally deep fried and glazed with a thick and sweet Marmite sauce. At home, I hardly deep fried chicken, so I have created these Air Fried Marmite Chicken and Honey Glazed Marmite Roast Chicken recipes. Both recipes requires no oil in cooking which is healthier. <<Click here for Air Fried Marmite Chicken recipe >>

This Honey Glazed Marmite Roast Chicken was created by me, specially for my son who loves roast chicken. He's especially happy and excited when he sees me serving whole roast chicken. It's like a feast to him. And when he knew that it's Marmite flavour, he will show me the WOW face followed by this comment 'I LOVE MARMITE ROAST CHICKEN'. Yes, he is just like the mini me, a Marmite lover!

This beautifully glazed Marmite Roast Chicken is flavourful, with a fusion of savoury and sweet taste. Added Marmite in the marinade gives it an extraordinary flavour that you probably won't be able to replace with other ingredients to yield the same result. Serve this with salad, roasted vegetables, rice or even on its own, you'll never regret making this because this is absolutely tasty! Love it or hate it? ..... I bet you will love it! ;)

If you think roasting whole chicken is too challenging for you,
try baking chicken wings, just halve the time :)
Honey Glazed Marmite Chicken Wings
Photo updated: 18 July, 2017

平时在外面吃的妈蜜鸡都是油炸的，这食谱用烘烤式，無添加油，较健康。鸡肉有浓郁的妈蜜调味，加上蜂蜜涂面，味道有层次感，非常美味！

Ingredients: 材料
(serves 4)

1 Free Range Chicken (1 kg) 全鸡 1只

2 tbsp Honey 蜂蜜 2汤匙

Marinade: mix all ingredients in a bowl
腌料：混合

1 tbsp Marmite 妈蜜 1汤匙

3 tbsp Oyster Sauce 蚝油 3汤匙

3 tbsp Abalone Sauce 鲍鱼汁 3汤匙

1 tbsp Ginger Juice 姜汁 1汤匙

1 tbsp Sesame Oil 麻油 1汤匙

2 tbsp Shao Xing Hua Tiao Wine 绍兴花雕酒 2汤匙

1 tsp White Pepper 胡椒粉 1小匙

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Method: 步骤

1. Wash and dry the chicken with kitchen towel. Butterfly the chicken.
将全鸡洗干净，抹干。用剪刀在鸡只的背后剪开去掉龙骨，然后翻面（鸡胸向上），用手把胸肉压平。

How to butterfly the chicken:

Place the chicken on a board breast-side down. Use a pair of sharp kitchen scissors, cut closely along each side of the backbone. Remove and discard the backbone. Turn the chicken breast-side up, press down firmly on the breastbone to flatten the chicken. Butterflying a chicken allows it to roast more quickly and evenly.

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2. Rub 2/3 part the marinade all over the chicken. Cover and let it marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Keep the remaining marinade in the refrigerator.
用 2/3 的腌料涂抹在鸡肉的外侧和内部。盖好放进冰箱腌隔夜。剩余的腌料也收进冰箱。

3. Bring the chicken to room temperature. Place the chicken on a roasting pan. Bake in a preheated oven 180'C (fan mode) for 60 minutes or until cook through.
把腌好的鸡只放置室温，然后放在烤架上。放进烤箱以180度（风扇）烘烤60分钟或至熟。

Note:
小贴士

- Baste the chicken with the remaining marinade every 15 minutes after the first 25 minutes of baking.
烘烤25分钟后，每15分钟刷上剩余的腌料。

- Wrap the chicken wings with aluminium foil if needed.
如有需要，用锡纸把鸡翅膀盖上，以免烧焦。

4. Brush honey all over the chicken 5 minutes before the end of cooking. Watch closely not to burn the chicken.
在烘烤的最后5分钟，刷上蜂蜜。

5. Remove chicken from the oven, insert an instant-read thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh, not touching the bone. When the temperature reaches 75'C (165'F), the chicken is cooked. Let it rest for 15 minutes before serving.
烘烤完成后，取出烤鸡。将温度针插入鸡腿最厚的肉，温度达75度就熟透了。烤鸡静置15分钟后即可享用。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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~ Special thanks to Marmite Singapore and Singapore Home Cooks. ~

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