Char Siu Chicken

Char siu chicken, made with with brown sugar, sriracha, and five-spice powder, makes this dish a surefire crowd-pleaser.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• 12 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 0.25 cup soy sauce
• 0.5 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 0.125 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove chicken from marinade and place on the rack in the prepared roasting pan.

Step 2

Pour marinade into a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil and place a roasting rack in the bottom of the pan.

Step 4

Bake chicken in the preheated oven, turning once and basting occasionally with marinade, until the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of thighs should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 5

Whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, Sriracha sauce, sherry, food coloring, garlic, sesame oil, five-spice powder, and liquid smoke in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken thighs, squeeze out excess air from the bag, and seal. Toss the bag gently to coat chicken with marinade. Chill in the refrigerator to marinate for 24 to 48 hours.