Easy & Simple Chinese Five Spice Honey Chicken
Juicy roasted chicken thighs that are sweet and savory with Chinese five spice. This easy Chinese five spice chicken recipe uses minimal and simple ingredients - a family-friendly main that's flavorful and great for meal preparation.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb skin-on bone-in chicken thighs (about 4 thighs)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped for garnishing)
- 3 tbsp honey (or maple syrup / corn syrup)
- 2 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 tbsp Chinese five spice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider / white vinegar)
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds (or sesame oil)
- 2 tsp yellow mustard (liquid kind)
- 1 tsp garlic powder ()
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (or white pepper)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F.
- 2
Combine sauce ingredients as listed above in a small bowl until the honey is dissolved and set aside.
- 3
Pat dry chicken thighs with paper towels. Poke as many holes into the thighs with a fork and transfer them to a large mixing bowl.
- 4
Pour the sauce over chicken thighs and mix until evenly coated. (If you have time, marinate for 15 minutes or longer in the fridge).
- 5
Fill a deep 9 x 13-inch baking pan with just enough water to cover the base. Place a wire rack into pan - the top of the wire rack should not touch the water or you'll end up with boiled chicken.
- 6
Place chicken thighs on the wire rack, skin-side up. Evenly brush the sauce from the bowl onto the skin. Reserve the remaining sauce as a baste.
- 7
Bake for 35-40 minutes, basting every 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked (juices should run clear) or internal temperature of 165 degrees F with a digital cooking thermometer inserted at the thickest part.
- 8
Remove from the oven. Garnish with green onions and enjoy!