Roast chicken asado
You might wonder: But all the juices and natural flavor of chicken would have gone to the broth… that’s too many good things lost! Well, I solved that issue by turning the broth into a gravy.
Finally, I took out the remaining bag of corn kernels from the freezer, cooked the corn in a little butter and served them on the side. The cooked dish, as presented, must have impressed my 11-year-old who commented: “Is it Christmas again, Mommy?” (read: What’s the occasion?) Well… it’s those little remarks that make home cooking such a pleasure. 
Ingredients :
1 whole chicken (I used a 1.2 kg. bird)
1/2 c. of dark soy sauce
1/4 c. of brown sugar
2 whole onions
1 whole garlic
7-8 peppercorns
1 star anise
1 bay leaf
2 tbsps. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
Cooking procedure :
Place the chicken in a deep pan just large enough to fit the chicken. Add the onions, garlic, peppercorns, star anise and bay leaf. Pour enough water to cover. Add the soy sauce and sugar. Bring to a boil, skimming off scum as it rises. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the broth and transfer to an overproof dish. Roast in a 200oC oven for 45 minutes or until well-browned.
While the chicken roasts, reduce the broth by simmering until only about two cups remain. Strain well.
Make the gravy. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Add the flour all at once, stirring continuously. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is golden brown in color. Pour in the strained broth, a little at a time, while stirring constantly. Cook until the gravy thickens and shows a uniform texture.
To serve, cut the chicken into serving pieces. Place a piece on individual plates and smother with gravy. Add some buttered vegetables (corn, carrots, peas or all of them) on the side to make your roast chicken asado even more special.
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Yum, yum. Reminds me of my favorite food: inihaw barbecue baboy asado kebab on a stick. But we cannot cook it here in the country where I work so I will make a roast chicken asado version.
hehehe, akala ko ako lang naka-imbento nito.. and the situation is the same.. cutting down on my time or rather hurrying up to feed my hungry family. At another time, I added chili sauce in the gravy mix and also I slow smoke grilled it (kasi oven namin nuon), wow, it came out perfect with cold rice mixed with shredded lettuce and little mayonnaise.
Success on my first try, Connie. Your Roast Chicken Asado is perfect! Sarap ng dinner namin ngayon. Thanks.
I cant find star anise here, any substitute for it?
Cinnamon stick, Alex.
hi connie,
i’ve been wanting to cook roast chicken andoks style but i tried your roast chicken asado and it was fantastic. my british husband loved it! i will be cooking it every sunday. more power to you. thanks for all your wonderful recipe.
Im planning to cook 2 whole chicken do ineed to double the amount of ingridients.thanks
saan po ba nakakabili ng star anise? wala po ako makita sa dry section ng SM and hindi din po alam nung mga napapagtanungan ko dun. i want to try your roast chicken asado po kc on christmas day. thanks po in advance!
Janet, you’ll find them in the local spices section together with peppercorns and laurel leaves.