Comments on: Char Siu Chicken https://omnivorescookbook.com/char-siu-chicken/ Modern Chinese Recipes Thu, 22 May 2025 14:30:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Maggie Zhu https://omnivorescookbook.com/char-siu-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-243451 Thu, 22 May 2025 14:30:43 +0000 https://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=42543#comment-243451 In reply to Jay.

Thanks so much for leaving a positive review and glad to hear you liked the dish 🙂 I really like to use fermented tofu in the marinade. It’s a specialty ingredient so I was hesitated to include it, but now I’m glad I did!

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By: Jay https://omnivorescookbook.com/char-siu-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-243359 Tue, 20 May 2025 19:20:29 +0000 https://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=42543#comment-243359 This is without a doubt one of the most delicious dishes I have tasted in 64 years of eating. Even better than Maggie’s Air Fryer Char Siu Pork recipe (which I would not have believed possible). Do yourself a favor: buy the secret ingredient on Amazon and follow the recipe exactly!

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By: Maggie Zhu https://omnivorescookbook.com/char-siu-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-243305 Sat, 17 May 2025 17:26:32 +0000 https://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=42543#comment-243305 In reply to Aidan McKeown.

You can definitely cook it in an air fryer. For air fryer cooking, I would cook at 400F (200C) for a total 20 to 25 minutes, flip every 4 to 5 minutes and glaze the chicken on both sides.
The method would be very similar to the air fryer char siu pork: https://omnivorescookbook.com/air-fryer-char-siu-pork/ It cooks different from the oven, but should achieve a great result.
During air frying, if the glaze start to burn, you can lower the temperature, 25F at a time, until the chicken is cooked through (use a knife to poke the thickest part and the juice should run clear).

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By: Maggie Zhu https://omnivorescookbook.com/char-siu-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-243304 Sat, 17 May 2025 17:19:02 +0000 https://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=42543#comment-243304 In reply to RC-NYC.

You should store the opened fermented tofu in the fridge. It is like other preserved food, it lasts for a very long time but will slowly dry out and lose fragrance. I recommend finishing the jar within a year.

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By: RC-NYC https://omnivorescookbook.com/char-siu-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-243303 Sat, 17 May 2025 16:29:34 +0000 https://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=42543#comment-243303 Your char-siu chicken recipe looks fabulous. Can’t wait to try. Question, where should we store the opened jar of red fermented tofu and how long will it last?

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By: Aidan McKeown https://omnivorescookbook.com/char-siu-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-243300 Sat, 17 May 2025 14:34:27 +0000 https://omnivorescookbook.com/?p=42543#comment-243300 Sounds great. Is an air fryer a feasible alternative way of cooking? Thank you.

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