Easy Roast Char Siu Style Chicken Thighs
Easy Roast Char Siu Style Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, or 6, skinless and boneless recommended
For the Char Siu Marinade and Glaze
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing (Chinese cooking wine)
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 teaspoon garlic & ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon oil, optional, if using skinless chicken thighs
- 1 drop red food coloring, or 2, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, shaoxing, Chinese five spice, and garlic & ginger paste. If using skinless chicken thighs, add the 1 teaspoon of oil. Mix all the ingredients well until thoroughly combined. If desired, add a drop or two of red food coloring.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Before adding the chicken, reserve 2-3 tablespoons of the prepared marinade by pouring it into a separate small pan or bowl. This reserved marinade will be used later for the glaze.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the 4 or 6 chicken thighs to the remaining marinade in the bowl. Ensure each piece of chicken is fully coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl and place the marinated chicken in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour and up to 24 hours. The longer the chicken marinates, the better the flavor.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
About 30 minutes prior to cooking, remove the marinated chicken from the fridge to bring it closer to room temperature.
- 5
Preheat your oven to 200°C. Place the marinated chicken thighs into an oven-proof dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 200
- 6
Put the dish with the chicken into the preheated oven and roast for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 200
- 7
While the chicken is roasting, place the pan with the reserved 2-3 tablespoons of marinade over medium heat. Bring the marinade to a simmer and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat; the glaze will thicken as it cools.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
After 20 minutes, carefully remove the chicken from the oven. Brush each piece of chicken generously with the prepared char siu glaze.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Return the glazed chicken to the oven for an additional 5-7 minutes, or alternatively, place it under a hot grill, keeping a close eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 200
- 10
Serve the cooked char siu chicken immediately. Spoon over any remaining sauce from the baking dish onto the chicken and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Roast Char Siu Style Chicken Thighs
- 4 chicken thighs, or 6, skinless and boneless recommended
For the Char Siu Marinade and Glaze
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing (Chinese cooking wine)
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 teaspoon garlic & ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon oil, optional, if using skinless chicken thighs
- 1 drop red food coloring, or 2, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, shaoxing, Chinese five spice, and garlic & ginger paste. If using skinless chicken thighs, add the 1 teaspoon of oil. Mix all the ingredients well until thoroughly combined. If desired, add a drop or two of red food coloring.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Before adding the chicken, reserve 2-3 tablespoons of the prepared marinade by pouring it into a separate small pan or bowl. This reserved marinade will be used later for the glaze.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the 4 or 6 chicken thighs to the remaining marinade in the bowl. Ensure each piece of chicken is fully coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl and place the marinated chicken in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour and up to 24 hours. The longer the chicken marinates, the better the flavor.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
About 30 minutes prior to cooking, remove the marinated chicken from the fridge to bring it closer to room temperature.
- 5
Preheat your oven to 200°C. Place the marinated chicken thighs into an oven-proof dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 200 - 6
Put the dish with the chicken into the preheated oven and roast for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 200 - 7
While the chicken is roasting, place the pan with the reserved 2-3 tablespoons of marinade over medium heat. Bring the marinade to a simmer and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat; the glaze will thicken as it cools.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
After 20 minutes, carefully remove the chicken from the oven. Brush each piece of chicken generously with the prepared char siu glaze.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Return the glazed chicken to the oven for an additional 5-7 minutes, or alternatively, place it under a hot grill, keeping a close eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 200 - 10
Serve the cooked char siu chicken immediately. Spoon over any remaining sauce from the baking dish onto the chicken and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min