INGREDIENTS
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1⁄4 cup brown sugar
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1⁄4 cup honey
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1⁄4 cup ketchup
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1⁄4 cup soy sauce
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3 tbsp. homemade or store-bought beet powder
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2 tbsp. rice vinegar
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1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
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1⁄2 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder
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1 (4-lb.) chicken, halved lengthwise, backbone discarded
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2 tbsp. canola oil
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste