Easy Microwave Chicken Char Siu

• 1 Chicken thigh
• 1 Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp Mirin
• 2 tbsp Sake
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1 clove Grated garlic
• 1 knob Grated ginger

1. Place the chicken with the skin side out on your work surface.
2. Roll up and truss with a cotton string.
3. Prick the skin surface with a fork several times to prevent shrinking when cooking.
4. Lightly salt and pepper all sides of the chicken.
5. Put all ingredients into a heat-proof bowl and mix quickly.
6. Place the prepared chicken in the centre of the bowl.
7. Place a circular piece of parchment paper gently over the chicken and cover the bowl loosely with cling film.
8. Microwave at 500 W for 3 minutes.
9. Take the bowl out of the microwave and turn over the chicken.
10. Place the parchment paper circle over the chicken and cover the bowl loosely with cling film.
11. Microwave at 500 W for a further 3 minutes.
12. When you insert a skewer and clear juice comes out the chicken is done.
13. If the juice is reddish, return to the microwave to cook for another minute.
14. Check every minute or so and repeat until the chicken is done.
15. After cooling, put the chicken and the marinade into a resealable bag.
16. Place the bag in a container to allow the chicken to be completely covered by the marinade.
17. Let rest overnight.
18. If you need to reheat it, try doing so over a hot water bath.
19. This sauce is really good with rice Drizzle the sauce over the rice and make a rice bowl with the chicken char siu!
20. Slice the char siu into a thickness of your liking.
21. The chicken is very moist and juicy!
22. Serve the slices with vegetables or salad.
23. If you don't have any cotton strings use toothpicks or skewers instead to shape the chicken.
24. If you don't have parchment paper, use cling film.

chicken thigh, salt, mirin, sake, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/144507-easy-microwave-chicken-char-siu (may not work)