Chinese Five Spice Honey Chicken (No marinating time!)

Chinese Five Spice Honey Chicken. Tender juicy chicken thighs roasted in a delicious, savoury, sweet five spice marinade with a hint of honey and sesame. This chicken recipe is super easy to make and is perfect for dinner or lunch. It works well for meal preparation too!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine Chinese

Servings pieces

Calories 386 kcal

Ingredients

4 bone in skin on chicken thighs
1 stalk green onion finely chopped (optional for garnish)

Chinese five spice chicken marinade:

1 tbsp Chinese five spice
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp avocado oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp regular soy sauce not light or dark!
1 tbsp sesame seeds
3 tbsp honey
2 tsp mustard

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients. Pour marinade over chicken.
Preheat oven to 355 degrees F.
On a wire rack placed over a deep baking dish filled with just enough water to shallowly cover the base. Then place your chicken thighs bone side down, skin side up on the rack.
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and baste with sauce. Then bake for another 10 minutes and baste with sauce. Repeat one more time.
Finally, bake again for another 15 minutes until cooked through. Enjoy!

NOTES

These chicken thighs will last 4 days store in a sealed container in the fridge. They can be reheated in the microwave or on the stove top for later.

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Suggested Equipment & Products

Mixing bowl

Whisk

8 x 8 square baking dish

Large wire rack

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