Easy Chinese Five Spice Honey Chicken
Chinese Five Spice Honey Chicken. Tender juicy chicken thighs roasted in a delicious, savory, sweet five spice marinade. Easy to make at home and perfect as a main for a meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb bone in skin on chicken thighs (4 thighs)
- 1 green onion finely chopped (optional for garnish)
Marinade
- 1 tbsp Chinese five spice or sub with all-spice powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder or sub with 2 tsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp avocado oil or sub with any neutral oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce not light or dark!
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds or sub with ½ tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp honey or sub with maple syrup
- 2 tsp mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 355 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together Marinade ingredients as listed above.
- Pat dry chicken thighs with clean paper towel. Transfer chicken thighs into a large bowl or a resealable plastic bag or Ziploc bag. Pour marinade over chicken thighs and mix until chicken is coated. Alternatively, if you're using a resealable bag, pour marinade over chicken and squeeze out excess air.
- Marinate for 15 minutes or overnight for better results. If you're short on time, you can skip this step and go to Step 5 and it will be flavorful as is.
- Fill a deep 9 x 13 inch baking pan with enough water to cover the base of the pan. Place a wire rack into pan. Place chicken thighs bone side down, skin side up on top of rack. Make sure the water isn't touching thighs. Reserve the remaining marinade as a basting sauce.
- Bake for 10 minutes on the middle rack of the oven. Then remove from the oven and baste with remaining marinade.
- Then bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and baste again.
- Repeat the above step one more time.
- Finally, bake again for another 15 minutes (with or without basting, choice is yours) until cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 F or until juices run clear. Garnish with finely chopped green onions (optional) and 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
Deep baking pan 9 x 13 inches
Large wire rack
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 897mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg