Category Archives: Chinese

Chinese chicken drumsticks

January 13, 2019 8:59 am / 4 Comments /

Everyone has a recipe like this.  You know, something that you can marinade overnight and cook for a hungry family any night of the week.  The best thing about this in a combi is that the skin is extra crispy and everyone loves these flavours!

Check your Auto program options (depending on your brand and model) for a ‘set and forget’ cooking option.  Go to roast/chicken and see if you have a drumstick option.  Keep in mind that the honey can burn so add it half way through the cooking process for sticky, melt in the mouth chicken!  Don’t forget to add your fat filter for any roasting to keep the fan clean and do a soaking program after you’ve eaten.

Ingredients:  Serves 4

8 chicken drumsticks
¼ cup soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
knob ginger, grated
½ tsp Five spice powder
¼ tsp ground chilli powder (Optional)
¼ tsp sesame oil
1-2 tbsp honey
Sesame seeds to serve

Method:

  1. Mix all the ingredients except sesame seeds together and pour over chicken drumsticks in a plastic bag or container.
  2. Marinate overnight if possible, turning a couple of times.
  3. Fit the fat filter to the combi oven.
  4. Remove from the marinade and roast in the large stainless steel tray on Combination mode 180°C + 30% steam for 40 minutes.
  5. Add remaining marinade to the drumsticks half-way through cooking. Turn to coat and let them caramelise until sticky and delicious.
  6. Sprinkle with Sesame seeds to serve.
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Chinese spare ribs

July 22, 2018 10:00 am / 5 Comments /

I’ve always loved spicy, sticky spare ribs 🙂

Loved them cooked in the combi oven, it seems to render down the fat and produce a melt-in-the mouth, tender rib.

This is a Chinese version but try different marinades of your choice.  A smokey, American rub would also be amazing.

Ingredients:

2-4 slabs of pork spare ribs
½ cup soy sauce
¼ tsp Sesame oil
½ tsp chilli powder (optional)
½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
2 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ cup Mirin
1 tbsp green ginger, grated

Method:

1.  Mix all marinade ingredients together and pour over ribs in a glass dish.  Rub all over with the back of a spoon, cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.

2.  Place ribs into the large, solid tray in a single layer and cook on Combination mode 180°C + 50% steam for approximately 35-45 minutes.  The time will depend on the size of your ribs.

3. Turn occasionally and baste with the remaining marinade, they are ready when well browned but still juicy.

4.  Serve with steamed rice here and some steamed Chinese vegetables.  See my timing on steaming the vegetables

 

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