Fortune chicken recipe

De-bone the chicken by making a lengthwise cut, separating the breast meat from the breast bone. Remove the entire rib section by separating the meat from the bone, taking care to leave the skin intact.

Remove the thigh bone, easing the meat away from the bone, leaving approximately 2-3cm of bone on the end of the leg. Leave chicken wings intact.

Laying the de-boned chicken flat, skin-side down, slice breast meat crosswise and spread flat.

Finely chop coriander, red onion and ginger then combine with salt, MSG, sugar, rice wine and diced mandarin to form the marinade.

Spread the marinade evenly on the meat side of the chicken.

Thread a wooden skewer through the breast meat and attach to a piece of wire netting to stretch the chicken. The chicken skin should be taut and wrapped around the outer edges of the wire netting.

Using boiling water, blanch the skin for approximately two minutes.

Dip in the maltose and vinegar water for another two minutes. Hang to dry for 4 - 6 hours.

Cook in Peking duck oven for 15 minutes before deep frying the skin in hot oil until the skin is crisp and golden in colour. Note that the oil should be ladled on to the skin side of the chicken to ensure even cooking and avoid burning.

Cut into pieces, garnish with coriander and serve.