Five-spice, soy & lemon roast chicken - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• thumb-sized piece ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 large chicken (about 1.8-2kg), untied
• 2 bunches spring onions
• 1 head garlic, halved across the middle
• 1 lemon, halved, plus 4 wedges
• 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil, to drizzle
• 1-2 tsp golden caster sugar
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• fragrant rice and steamed greens or stir-fried vegetables, to serve