char siu chicken

Tried this new (to me) recipe for Char Siu Chicken from Recipes Palace which I saw on FB

Serves 4

1.5 pounds boneless chicken thighs

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon chopped green onion for garnish

In a bowl, whisk together all ingredients except green onion until smooth

Add the chicken thighs to the marinade and coat well

Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or up to 4 hours for deeper flavor)

Preheat oven to 400F (200C) and lightly grease a baking dish

Arrange the marinated chicken in the dish and brush extra marinade over the top

Bake for 20 minutes, then flip the chicken and brush again with marinade

Continue baking for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and slightly caramelized

For extra charred edges, broil for 2 to 3 minutes at the end of cooking

Remove from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes then slice

Garnish with green onions

Enjoy!

NOTES: Since I had all the ingredients for the marinade, I just bought some chicken 

I made half the recipe and left out the paprika, because it didn’t sound right (to me) to put it in the marinade

I didn’t have green onions so left it out 

I baked this on parchment for 20 minutes, I flipped the chicken over at the halfway point (10 minutes)

I didn’t have skin to crisp up so didn’t put this under the broiler 

This tastes similar to the hoisin sauce chicken that I’ve made in the past

Since I had leftover marinade I heated it on the stove and plan to use it on something soon

Not sure I would make this again but glad I tried it

FYI: Last night, I used the leftover sauce (was only a little over a tablespoon) in a stir fry with pork and some veggies, this sauce tasted better with pork