Place chicken on its side on a rack in a roasting pan. Place in centre of oven and roast, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken to its other side and roast 20 minutes more.
Shandong chicken is usually made with a crispy-skinned deep-fried chicken, but poaching, drying and then deep-frying a chicken at home is no mean feat – and it would be a shame to only have the ...