Char Siu Chicken: Juicy Recipes to Elevate Your Home Cooking
This Char Siu Chicken recipe is guaranteed to bring juicy flavor to your dinner table.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon five-spice powder
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, five-spice powder, garlic, sesame oil, and rice vinegar to create the marinade.
- Add chicken thighs to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and grill for 6-8 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider basting the chicken with marinade during grilling.
- Serve with steamed rice and your choice of vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg