Chinese-Inspired Sticky-Sweet Roast Chicken | Roast Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (3½- to 4-pound / 1.6 - 1.8kg) whole chicken
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground pepper
• ¼ cup / 50g packed light brown sugar
• ¼ cup / 60ml unseasoned rice vinegar
• 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
• 2 tbsp neutral oil (such as grapeseed), plus ¼ cup
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp peeled, finely chopped ginger
• Lots of chopped coriander for topping
• thinly sliced scallions for topping
• pickled ginger for topping
• cooked short-grain rice for serving (optional)